In Deathloop, the Core i7-5820K is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $155 more expensive!
Core i7-5820K
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 8% faster in Deathloop – 236 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Deathloop
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Sep 01, 2014
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 36% cheaper – $274.99 vs $429.95
- Up to 36% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop – $1.16 vs $1.97/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-5820K vs Core i9-12900KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5820K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
218 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
164 FPS
93%
Price, $
$429.95
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
59%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
236 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
177 FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5820K vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5820K vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5820K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
15 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5820K Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900KF Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 140W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |







































































































































