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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Core i7-11700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 23 than Core i7-11700 - 295 vs 271 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - £238.61 vs £401.35
- Up to 45% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-11700 - £0.81 vs £1.48 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
133 FPS
£10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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