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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-10700 - 159 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-10700 - €1.72 vs €1.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €257.33 vs €273.78
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.78
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-10700
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
€48.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€878.91
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18 FPS
€44.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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32 FPS
€46.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,499
In Stock
71 FPS
€16.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,189
In Stock
104 FPS
€14.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
In Stock
41 FPS
€23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€969
In Stock
41 FPS
€22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
In Stock
44 FPS
€21.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€939
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62 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,189
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62 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,189
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