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Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-5930K 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

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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

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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 74265 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-5930K - 194 vs 190 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

190

97.9381443298969%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€326

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 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74265 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

44.12213740458015%

Multi-Core

5480

35.480738102945935%

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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 i7-5930K

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i9-12900K

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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