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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-7700K - 195 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - CA$389.85 vs CA$485.61
- Up to 25% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-7700K - CA$2.0 vs CA$2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel 7th Gen Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor (BX80677I77700K)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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