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CA$389.85
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700 - 385 vs 375 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$349.48 vs CA$389.85
- Up to 8% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.93 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
385
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$389.85
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$389.85 on Amazon
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Updated 77 minutes ago
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
375
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$349.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$349.48 on Amazon
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Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-11700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
83 FPS
CA$54.05/FPS
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Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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