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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-9700 - 266 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £208.66 vs £259.53
- Up to 11% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - £0.87 vs £0.98 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
88%
Price, £
£259.53
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 2386 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
240
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for £208.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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