Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-5930K - 133 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $376.99 vs $549.95
- Up to 38% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-5930K - $2.83 vs $4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $376.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350923 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
121
90.97744360902256%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
62.1978021978022%
Price, $
$549.95
68%
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350924 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
44.12213740458015%
Multi-Core
5480
35.480738102945935%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |