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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 74% better in F1 23 than Core i7-3770K - 290 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-3770K - £0.89 vs £1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £215.0 vs £257.21
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.21
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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