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$290.91
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Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - 98 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $144.59 vs $290.91
- Up to 61% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - $1.48 vs $3.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
4 FPS
$375/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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50 FPS
$28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$290.91
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