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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 i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 and the cheaper Core i7-12700 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £233.97 vs £256.46
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700 - 181 vs 180 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-12600
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
£17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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41 FPS
£38.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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41 FPS
£43.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
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73 FPS
£34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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41 FPS
£26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,065.99
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62 FPS
£32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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62 FPS
£23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,471.99
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56 FPS
£18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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41 FPS
£31.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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62 FPS
£43.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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