Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-10700K - 111 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-10700K - CA$3.51 vs CA$3.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$370.13 vs CA$389.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.85
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$389.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Buy for CA$370.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |