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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2703 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 21% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-5930K - 148 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $261.41 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
50.41430440470999%
Multi-Core
5480
50.83487940630798%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5930K or Core i7-12700
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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58 FPS
$29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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46 FPS
$27.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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66 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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58 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
In Stock
69 FPS
$35.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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66 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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58 FPS
$27.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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58 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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46 FPS
$34.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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