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In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 56% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-7900X - 299 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Diablo IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
57.52427184466019%
Multi-Core
8781
72.95613160518445%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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