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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K 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 cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-7600K - 111 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-7600K - €1.95 vs €1.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €203.31 vs €216.62
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i5-7600K Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 4.20 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 6 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-7600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
€33.82/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
€27.72/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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76 FPS
€15.2/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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17 FPS
€37.35/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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