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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-975 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4538 days newer than Core i7-975.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Starfield than Core i7-975 - 75 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-975 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-975 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-975 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
75
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-975
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-975 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
€574.9/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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