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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £151.0 vs £202.05
- Up to 6% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12600K - £1.22 vs £1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-7600K - 156 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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