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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1516 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7920X - 161 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $185.75 vs $560.04
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7920X - $1.15 vs $3.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185.75
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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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-7920X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$856.52
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73 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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88 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$753.66
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78 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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78 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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78 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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106 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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105 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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93 FPS
$38.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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