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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £149.97 vs £238.62
- Up to 13% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600K - £0.41 vs £0.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 40% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7900X - 511 vs 366 FPS
- 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
366
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Updated 76 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
87%
Price, £
£238.62
62%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £238.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | 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 |
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