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Core i5-11260H vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-11260H vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-11260H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 177 days newer than Core i5-11260H.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-11260H - 152 vs 146 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 20 vs 12 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-11260H Logo
Core i5-11260H

Mobile • May 11th, 2021


FPS

146

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-11260H Logo
Core i5-11260H

Mobile • May 11th, 2021

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11260H Logo
Core i5-11260H

Mobile • May 11th, 2021


Single-Core

1749

69%

Multi-Core

6159

45%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-11260H Logo

Core i5-11260H

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

May 11th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Tiger LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1787SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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