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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-10700 - 296 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - €216.62 vs €257.33
- Up to 20% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700 - €0.73 vs €0.91 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i5-12600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
79 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€878.91
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79 FPS
€10.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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51 FPS
€11.27/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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107 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,499
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179 FPS
€6.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,189
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235 FPS
€6.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i7-10700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
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123 FPS
€7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€969
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62 FPS
€9.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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123 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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129 FPS
€7.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€939
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