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Intel i9-7920X vs i5-12600K

The Intel Core i5-12600K is newer than Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz and is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly 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 5514 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 $180.97 - 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 Samples3695145
CPU Value162.5152.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2496(-36.5%)3929(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)23558(-14.7%)27630(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
23,558
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,630
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of May 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 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
2,496
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,929
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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)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.