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In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700K - 266 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £226.48 vs £256.46
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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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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