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CA$169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$169.0 vs CA$389.85
- Up to 49% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i7-4770K - 897 vs 760 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
760
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.5 GHZ 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770K
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In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
897
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$389.85
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$389.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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