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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Saints Row than Core i7-7700K - 177 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-7700K - £1.07 vs £1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £176.66 vs £190.11
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£190.11
92%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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