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€216.62
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-12700 - 145 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €216.62 vs €311.16
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-12700 - €1.49 vs €2.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
Buy for €216.62 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
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Updated 16152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-12700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
50 FPS
€23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
42 FPS
€32.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,370.2
In Stock
42 FPS
€37.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,560.9
In Stock
50 FPS
€23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,179.47
In Stock
42 FPS
€31.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,306.24
In Stock
29 FPS
€43.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,269.49
In Stock
50 FPS
€31.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,558.69
In Stock
50 FPS
€27.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,359.15
In Stock
50 FPS
€27.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,378.92
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