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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3725 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 65% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3930K - 153 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $165.48 vs $280.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3930K - $1.08 vs $3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
93
60.78431372549019%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
35.88039867109635%
Price, $
$280
59%
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
25.558835934204975%
Multi-Core
2961
30.45982923567534%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-3930K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
70 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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