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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - 150 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €75.84 vs €273.61
- Up to 70% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700 - €0.54 vs €1.82 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
29%
Price, €
€273.61
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i7-2600S
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
53 FPS
€31.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,668.84
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21 FPS
€54.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,146.28
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53 FPS
€19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,049
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41 FPS
€31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
53 FPS
€25.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,364.96
In Stock
53 FPS
€28.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499
In Stock
41 FPS
€31.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,295.91
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21 FPS
€67.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,408.04
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53 FPS
€21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,134.12
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53 FPS
€40.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,160.93
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