Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Core i7-5930K - 834 vs 676 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $119.19 vs $402.12
- Up to 76% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-5930K - $0.16 vs $0.66 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
834
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€132.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |