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Core i5-7600K vs Core i9-12900K

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

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64458 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64458 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €182.66 vs €326.0
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7600K - 198 vs 146 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

146

73.73737373737373%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64459 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

198

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€326

56%

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 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64458 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

57.51908396946565%

Multi-Core

4226

27.361605697636776%

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Intel Core i5-7600K

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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
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
91 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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