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Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 30% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-7800X - 196 vs 151 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $117.35 vs $263.77
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-7800X - $0.66 vs $1.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

151

77%

Value, €/FPS

€1.94/FPS

34%

Price, €

€292.79

44%

Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 292.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€130.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

55%

Multi-Core

6147

51%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Core i7-7800X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-7800X and Core i5-12600KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

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

130.26

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

186.49

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

130.26

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

299.65

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

130.26

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

255.4

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

130.26

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

243.2

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

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

130.26

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

810.8

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

130.26

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

155.85

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

130.26

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

376.23

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

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

130.26

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

288.28

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

130.26

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

278.38

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

130.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

130.26

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

164.86

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

130.26

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

390.07

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

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

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

186.49

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

299.65

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

255.4

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

243.2

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

810.8

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

155.85

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

376.23

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

288.28

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

278.38

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

164.86

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

292.79

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

390.07

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