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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4267 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $144.95 vs $163.59
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 41% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-930 - 217 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 16 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Single-Core
416
16.828478964401295%
Multi-Core
1424
11.831173147224993%
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i5-12600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
160 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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206 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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213 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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