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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$180.66 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7640X - 204 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
67.21374045801527%
Multi-Core
5275
34.153447717708%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i9-12900K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
204 FPS
CA$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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171 FPS
CA$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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145 FPS
CA$18.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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149 FPS
CA$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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