Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600 - 919 vs 897 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$369.0 vs CA$389.85
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.4 vs CA$0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$369 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$389.85 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |