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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-10700K - 126 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €199.76 vs €632.65
- Up to 72% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-10700K - €1.59 vs €5.65 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
126
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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With selected game settings
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 | vs | 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
46 FPS
€12.93/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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49 FPS
€13.06/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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38 FPS
€21.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799
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81 FPS
€15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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46 FPS
€14.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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