Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2682 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-5930K - 299 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $432.99 vs $549.95
- Up to 28% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-5930K - $1.45 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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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 |
Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |