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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2682 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-5930K - 220 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $458.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-5930K - $2.08 vs $2.79 per FPS
- 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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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129 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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108 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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108 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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108 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
108 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
108 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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129 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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108 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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