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Core i7-4930K vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-4930K vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 60% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4930K - 157 vs 98 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

98

62%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

157

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.27/FPS

100%

Price, £

£199.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £199.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

27%

Multi-Core

3336

28%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo

Intel Core i7-4930K

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Ivy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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