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Core i5-12600 vs Core i7-10700K

Core i5-12600 vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 620 days newer than Core i7-10700K.

Advantages of Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-10700K - 170 vs 163 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

163

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€274.77

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022


Single-Core

2381

100%

Multi-Core

9699

100%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1724

72%

Multi-Core

8166

84%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

Jan 10th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-10700K

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-10700K

With selected game settings

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