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The Core i9-7920X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $10.59 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i9-7920X

  • Up to 7% cheaper$145.00 vs $155.59
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-12600KF

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy125 vs 140 Watts

Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600KF for Gaming

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Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600KF in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1375

55%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9171

74%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2520

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12313

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-7920X vs Core i5-12600KF in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

82%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

88%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

56%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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 all specifications

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 10th, 2017
Nov 4th, 2021
$1,199.00
$264.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
SkylakeAlder Lake
140 W
125 W
12
10
24
16
2.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
16.5 MB
20 MB
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

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Core i9-7920X and Core i5-12600KF vs Other CPUs

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