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$170
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $170.0 vs $264.26
- Up to 8% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.45 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 42% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7600K - 535 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
535
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
91%
Price, $
$264.26
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i9-12900K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
450 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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535 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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450 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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359 FPS
$4.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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322 FPS
$4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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450 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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376 FPS
$5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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359 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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367 FPS
$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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359 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,849
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