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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Deathloop than Core i9-7940X - 193 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $173.00 vs $300.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-7940X - $0.90 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$32.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$15.17/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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