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Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $156.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $156.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - 240 vs 208 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

208

86.66666666666667%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

240

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$156.93

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $156.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

55.663430420711975%

Multi-Core

10496

87.20505151213027%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i9-7960X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-12600KF

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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