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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $105.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12600KF - $0.66 vs $0.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 25% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4930K - 200 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 16 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
82.5%
Price, $
$160.99
65%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
26.779935275080906%
Multi-Core
3336
27.716849451645064%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4930K or Core i5-12600KF
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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146 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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134 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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