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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1598 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $239.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-7920X - $2.28 vs $3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 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 i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
86
90.52631578947368%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
72.84345047923321%
Price, $
$299
80%
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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Updated 352389 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1364
57.528469000421765%
Multi-Core
9102
93.63234235160992%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-7920X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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