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Core i5-7600 vs Core i9-12900K

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

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Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 339.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 339.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7600 - 397 vs 347 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

347

87.40554156171285%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

397

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€339.89

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 339.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1373

52.404580152671755%

Multi-Core

3812

24.68112657818064%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-7600

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Core i9-12900K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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