Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-5930K - 166 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $272.99 vs $549.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-5930K - $1.64 vs $4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |