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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-7800X - 462 vs 412 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $138.49 vs $292.47
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-7800X - $0.33 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
412
89.17748917748918%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
41.77215189873418%
Price, €
€324.64
47%
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
462
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 61758 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1350
56.93800084352594%
Multi-Core
6147
63.23423516099167%
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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