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Intel i9-7920X vs i5-12600K

The Intel Core i5-12600K is newer than Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5238 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $145 - BUY $180.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 17MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP140W150W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q4 2021
# of Samples3674871
CPU Value162.5152.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2495(-36.5%)3931(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)23561(-14.7%)27632(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
23,561
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,632
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
162.5
Intel Core i5-12600K
152.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
2,495
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,931
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP140W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.30
Running cost per day$0.070$0.075
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.2109.5
Running cost per year$25.55$27.38
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.