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Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-12600

Core i9-7900X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-7900X - 287 vs 276 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £256.46 vs £450.0
  • Up to 45% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-7900X - £0.89 vs £1.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

276

96.16724738675958%

Value, £/FPS

£1.63/FPS

54.60122699386504%

Price, £

£450

56%

Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz

Buy for £450 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55697 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

287

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.89/FPS

100%

Price, £

£256.46

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £256.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55697 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

59.97469422184732%

Multi-Core

8781

90.33021294105545%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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