Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11600K - 212 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €210.77 vs €299.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700K - €1.03 vs €1.42 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
72%
Price, €
€299.99
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6856 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
204
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€210.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €210.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6856 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |