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Core i7-10700 vs Core i5-12600K

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

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than Core i7-10700.

Advantages of Core i7-10700

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-10700 - 126 vs 110 FPS
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

110

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

126

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.24/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

65%

Multi-Core

7010

59%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo

Core i7-10700

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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