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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 139% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7820X - 67 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $160.99 vs $375.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7820X - $2.4 vs $13.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
28
41.7910447761194%
Value, $/FPS
$13.39/FPS
17.923823749066468%
Price, $
$375
42%
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
57.079288025889966%
Multi-Core
7849
65.21269524759056%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-7820X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
9 FPS
$166.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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20 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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15 FPS
$86.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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