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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Core i7-3770K - 240 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £202.05 vs £225.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-3770K - £0.84 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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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
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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