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Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-5930K

Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-5930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $411.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $411.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2682 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 100% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-5930K - 88 vs 44 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $411.33 vs $549.95
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Immortals of Aveum.
Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

88

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$411.33

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $411.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

44

50%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$549.95

74%

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

45.52973611658133%

Multi-Core

5480

39.452843772498206%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Intel Core i9-12900F

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Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
24.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-5930K

Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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