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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-7600K

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 20% better in Minecraft than Core i5-7600K - 863 vs 720 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

863

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

720

83%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

100%

Price, £

£175

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1119 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

55%

Multi-Core

4226

26%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

vs
Intel Core i5-7600K Logo

Intel Core i5-7600K

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
150 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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