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Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600

Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1598 days newer than Core i9-7920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 142% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7920X - 63 vs 26 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

26

41.269841269841265%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

63

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€216.98

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip

Buy for 216.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

57.528469000421765%

Multi-Core

9102

93.63234235160992%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i9-7920X

vs

Intel Core i5-12600

Sep 10th, 2017Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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