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Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-7800X - 197 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$268.04 vs CA$467.19
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-7800X - CA$1.36 vs CA$2.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
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This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

181

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.58/FPS

53%

Price, CA$

CA$467.19

57%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

197

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.36/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$268.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$268.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

55%

Multi-Core

6147

51%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Core i7-7800X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-7800X and Core i5-12600KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

CA$109

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

CA$467.19

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

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