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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5930K - 394 vs 341 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $219.10 vs $290.05
- Up to 34% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5930K - $0.62 vs $0.94 per 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
394
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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