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Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-5930K vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 84 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

84

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

47%

Multi-Core

5480

46%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-5930K or Core i5-12600K

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