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CA$86.25
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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Core i5-7500T
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$86.25 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.50 vs CA$1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-7500T - 217 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
Buy for CA$86.25 on Amazon
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$249
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 7699 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500T | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7500T or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
196 FPS
CA$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
CA$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,917.03
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