Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.8GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+73%
1908
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17648
Intel Core i9 7960X
+25%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+97%
2597
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+42%
12937
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+65%
1839
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
11626
Intel Core i9 7960X
+17%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+58%
3934
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+1%
27408
Intel Core i9 7960X
26917
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-12600KF
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-2066
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
12
Performance Core Threads
32
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
28x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
