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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-7600K - 95 vs 88 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £111.89 vs £259.95
- Up to 54% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600 - £1.27 vs £2.74 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.74/FPS
46.35036496350365%
Price, £
£259.95
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
88
92.63157894736842%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£111.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
Buy for £111.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
63.5596794601434%
Multi-Core
4226
43.47289373521242%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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