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€208.77
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €208.77 vs €290.36
- Up to 27% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-12700 - €1.19 vs €1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-11600K - 178 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
73%
Price, €
€290.36
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-12700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
€16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499
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81 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,348.78
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92 FPS
€19.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,758.24
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60 FPS
€23.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,406.78
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101 FPS
€22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,319.24
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92 FPS
€11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,075
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81 FPS
€13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,119.27
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60 FPS
€21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,269
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93 FPS
€15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,419
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92 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,309.13
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