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Core i7-7920HQ vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-7920HQ vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-7920HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than Core i7-7920HQ.

Advantages of Core i7-7920HQ

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 77% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-7920HQ - 85 vs 48 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7920HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

48

56%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

85

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1271

52%

Multi-Core

4142

35%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo

Core i7-7920HQ

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 3rd, 2017
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
Kaby LakeAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
4
10
8
16
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
45 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
31.0x
37.0x
Intel HD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 770
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Yes

PCs Using Core i7-7920HQ or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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