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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-10700K - 200 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - CA$251.8 vs CA$506.51
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1706
69.63265306122449%
Multi-Core
8142
69.04681139755766%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-12600K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
167 FPS
CA$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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134 FPS
CA$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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