In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-12600K is quite a bit faster than the Core i7-10700K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $197 cheaper!
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 30% faster in Battlefield 6 – 112 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 30% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Up to 52% cheaper – $184.46 vs $380.99
- Up to 52% cheaper
- Up to 63% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $4.43/FPS
- Up to 63% better value in Battlefield 6
Core i7-10700K
No clear advantages
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-10700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
86 FPS
77%
Min 1% FPS
65 FPS
77%
Price, $
$380.99
48%
Value, $/FPS
$4.43/FPS
37%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-10700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-10700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-10700K Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $289.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
