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Core i7-5820K vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-5820K vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 504 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 504 minutes ago

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 Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-5820K - 326 vs 289 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
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

289

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

326

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 504 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo
Core i7-5820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1160

44%

Multi-Core

5443

35%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-5820K Logo

Core i7-5820K

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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