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Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-12700

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2703 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 216% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-5930K - 60 vs 19 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

19

31%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

60

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€288.7

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz

Buy for 288.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

50%

Multi-Core

5480

50%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

vs
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i7-12700

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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