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In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7800X - 242 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$421.75 vs CA$539.75
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1350
56.93800084352594%
Multi-Core
6147
63.23423516099167%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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