Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 963 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7920X - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $143.72 vs $299.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7920X - $1.16 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $143.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348741 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
121
97.58064516129032%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
46.96356275303643%
Price, $
$299
48%
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348741 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |