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Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 25% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-5930K - 128 vs 102 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 20 vs 12 threads
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

102

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.94/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

46%

Multi-Core

5480

40%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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Core i7-5930K and Core i7-12700KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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

493.5

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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

202.51

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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

493.5

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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

202.51

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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