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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £92.52 vs £257.21
- Up to 49% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600 - £0.26 vs £0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 39% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-7600 - 500 vs 360 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
360
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£92.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz QuadCore 6 Mb Cache CPU - Black
Buy for £92.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
500
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
50%
Price, £
£257.21
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
Buy for £257.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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