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Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £285.35 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £285.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74340 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-5930K - 183 vs 169 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

169

92.34972677595628%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£285.35

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £285.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74340 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

45.476003147128246%

Multi-Core

5480

36.82548215845709%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i9-12900KF

Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max

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