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Core i5-12600 vs Core i7-10700K

Core i5-12600 vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 434 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 434 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-10700K - 226 vs 213 FPS
  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €274.16 vs €434.0
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€274.16

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

213

94.24778761061947%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€434

63%

Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 434 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75776 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

71.95276254744833%

Multi-Core

8142

83.75681514247505%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Intel Core i7-10700K

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-10700K

Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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