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Core i7-930 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-930 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7723 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7723 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4267 days newer than Core i7-930.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 26% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-930 - 148 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010


FPS

117

79%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

148

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.68/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7723 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010


Single-Core

416

17%

Multi-Core

1424

12%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-930 Logo

Core i7-930

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Feb 28th, 2010
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
BloomfieldAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
10
8
16
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
130 W
125 W
45 nm
10 nm
21.0x
37.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-930 or Core i5-12600K

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