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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2682 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Core i7-5930K - 834 vs 676 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $412.9 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
46.74484431864133%
Multi-Core
5480
42.01165286721864%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-5930K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
653 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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653 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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653 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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591 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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626 FPS
$2.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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653 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
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626 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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653 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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653 FPS
$2.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
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653 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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