Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-10700K - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - CA$244.99 vs CA$330.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-10700K - CA$1.48 vs CA$2.05 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |