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Core i7-3840QM vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-3840QM vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $264

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-3840QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3349 days newer than Core i7-3840QM.

Advantages of Core i7-3840QM

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 29% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3840QM - 275 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3840QM - 16 vs 8 threads
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3840QM Logo
Core i7-3840QM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

213

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

275

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€205

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 310 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3840QM Logo
Core i7-3840QM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3840QM Logo
Core i7-3840QM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

620

25%

Multi-Core

2097

17%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-3840QM Logo

Core i7-3840QM

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 3rd, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
4
10
8
16
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
45 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
28.0x
37.0x
Intel HD 4000
None
No
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-3840QM or Core i5-12600KF

With selected game settings

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