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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7900X - 200 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €204.83 vs €522.8
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
58.04081632653061%
Multi-Core
8781
74.4657394843962%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
€11.76/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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145 FPS
€8.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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43 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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