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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-5820K - 231 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$417.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5820K or Core i9-12900K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
142 FPS
CA$30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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231 FPS
CA$23.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
CA$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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