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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1330 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 24% better in War Thunder than Core i7-8086K - 243 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $182.79 vs $328.13
- Up to 55% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8086K - $0.83 vs $1.86 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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