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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1516 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7920X - 694 vs 553 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - CA$251.8 vs CA$600.75
- 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W (Tray)
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1364
55.673469387755105%
Multi-Core
9102
77.18792401628222%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-12600K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
498 FPS
CA$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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404 FPS
CA$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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