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Compare Intel Core i7-5930K vs Core i7-12700KF

Intel Core i7-5930K and Intel Core i7-12700KF are both processors with the same Integrated Graphics (None). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+85%), Core Name, Socket and CPU Cores.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
Intel
Model
BX80648I75930K
Model
BX8071512700KF
Release Date
📅 June 2015
Release Date
📅 November 2021
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User reviews
★★★★★
(72 reviews)
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
182nd / 589
(-85%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
57th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
221st / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
65th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
176th / 270
(-187%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
68th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Effective Value
195th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
42nd / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance (Charts)
47th / 148
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
42nd / 145
TDP
🔌 140 Watts
TDP
🔌 125 Watts
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Series
Core i7 5th Gen
Series
Core i7 12th Gen
Core Name
Haswell-E
Core Name
Alder Lake
Socket
LGA2011-3
Socket
LGA1700
Integrated Graphics
None
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
6
CPU Cores
12
CPU Threads
12
CPU Threads
20
CPU Clock Rate
3500 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
3700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5000 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
2700 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
3800 MHz
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
64 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Cache L3
-
Cache L3
25 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7-5930K:

  • 14% cheaper, you can save $36.92

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Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7-12700KF:

  • Hugely better single-core performance, around +85%
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +187%
  • Hugely better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later
  • Around 11% lower thermal design power
  • +6 more cores
  • +8 more threads

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