Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i5-7600K - 908 vs 787 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-7600K - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$228.88 vs CA$244.99
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |