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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-7640X - 272 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £138.66 vs £259.95
- Up to 45% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12600 - £0.53 vs £0.96 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
55.208333333333336%
Price, £
£259.95
53%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Updated 1635 minutes ago
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
261
95.95588235294117%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
Buy for £138.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1634 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
74.2724588781105%
Multi-Core
5275
54.263964612694174%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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