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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700 - 266 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $138.92 vs $165.23
- Up to 18% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700 - $0.58 vs $0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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