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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3746 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$135.68 vs CA$389.85
- Up to 58% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2700K - 242 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
201
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 133 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$389.85
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$389.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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