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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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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 i5-7600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £128.88 vs £202.05
- Up to 20% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600K - £0.66 vs £0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Core i5-7600 - 244 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
194
79%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz QuadCore 6 Mb Cache CPU - Black
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In Stock
Updated 18235 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
79%
Price, £
£202.05
63%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18234 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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