Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1516 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7920X - 155 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$244.99 vs CA$600.75
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7920X - CA$1.58 vs CA$4.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |