Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - 268 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $177.2 vs $347.48
- Up to 55% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - $0.66 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |