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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-7600 - 296 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £128.88 vs £199.41
- Up to 30% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12600K - £0.47 vs £0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
70%
Price, £
£199.41
64%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
277
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz QuadCore 6 Mb Cache CPU - Black
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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