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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-7820X

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-7820X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for £168.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel 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 £168.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-7820X - 697 vs 559 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

697

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

100%

Price, £

£168.46

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 £168.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

559

80%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

57%

Multi-Core

7849

65%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
16Threads16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-7820X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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