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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £151.0 vs £156.36
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-7600K - 152 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-7600K - £1.03 vs £1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.36
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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