Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-7500 - 208 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £74.66 vs £286.24
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
53.56389708983551%
Multi-Core
3478
35.77821211809485%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |