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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-11700K - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £234.24 vs £257.21
- Up to 7% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12600 - £1.92 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.06/FPS
93%
Price, £
£257.21
91%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
Buy for £257.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
122
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£234.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K
Buy for £234.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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