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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Core i5-7600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €349.90 vs €493.50
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 128% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7600K - 73 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 38% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7600K - €6.76 vs €10.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-7600K Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 4.20 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 6 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€493.5
70%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7600K or Core i9-12900K
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52 FPS
€40.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
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€489
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€349.9
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€774.55
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€349.9
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