In Atomfall, the Core i9-7920X is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $165 more expensive!
Core i9-7920X
No clear advantages
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall – 235 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall
- Is 4 years and 1 month newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Sep 10, 2017
- Is 4 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 47% cheaper – $184.46 vs $349.95
- Up to 47% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall – $0.78 vs $1.63/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Average FPS
214 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
91%
Price, $
$349.95
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
48%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
235 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
176 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
82%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-7920X Sep 10th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $1,199.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
