Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £155.5 vs £281.81
- Up to 44% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700K - £1.04 vs £1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-11600 - 152 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£155.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £155.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5201 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.85/FPS
56%
Price, £
£281.81
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |