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Core i5-7600K vs Core i9-7920X

Core i5-7600K vs Core i9-7920X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 250 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7920X - 124 vs 120 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $75.0 vs $326.0
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7920X - $0.6 vs $2.74 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 91 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 i5-7600K - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

120

96.7741935483871%

Value, $/FPS

$2.74/FPS

21.8978102189781%

Price, $

$326

23%

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

100%

Multi-Core

4226

46.42935618545375%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

90.51094890510949%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K

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Intel Core i9-7920X

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
91 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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