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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$134.16 vs CA$245.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-7600 - 190 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
59.411510168758106%
Multi-Core
3812
41.987002973895805%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Core i5-12500
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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53 FPS
CA$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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