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