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Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11600

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$347.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$347.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-11600 - 143 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

143

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

127

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.73/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$347.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$347.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

84%

Multi-Core

8188

60%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Nov 4th, 2021
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
28.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-11600

With selected game settings

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