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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 48% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7500 - 511 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - €216.62 vs €262.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7500 - €0.42 vs €0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i5-7500 3,40GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-7500
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
246 FPS
€2.34/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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254 FPS
€2.4/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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357 FPS
€3.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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246 FPS
€2.58/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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