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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 60% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-7600K - 88 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £123.29 vs £299.21
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
59.284028324154214%
Multi-Core
4226
28.398629124386805%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-7600K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
£24.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,383.2
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44 FPS
£32.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,419
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69 FPS
£27.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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26 FPS
£43.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,134.8
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22 FPS
£49.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,079.6
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34 FPS
£31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,077.2
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29 FPS
£47.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,369
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60 FPS
£30.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,830
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44 FPS
£34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,530
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52 FPS
£28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499.99
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