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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 166 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $187.99 vs $274.85
- Up to 38% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - $1.13 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
152
91.56626506024097%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
62.430939226519335%
Price, $
$274.85
68%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
28.163265306122447%
Multi-Core
3358
28.476933514246948%
Intel Core i7-3960X | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-12600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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69 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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60 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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60 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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69 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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87 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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