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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 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 i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7900X - 273 vs 266 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £173.49 vs £450.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
57.52427184466019%
Multi-Core
8781
72.95613160518445%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12600KF
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
167 FPS
£12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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