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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3930K - 200 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $187.99 vs $250.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-3930K - $0.94 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
159
79.5%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
59.87261146496815%
Price, $
$250
75%
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 354375 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 354376 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
24.73469387755102%
Multi-Core
2961
25.11024423337856%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Core i5-12600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
145 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
In Stock
127 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
166 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
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