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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-7600K - 212 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £108.47 vs £249.97
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
65.72176188399477%
Multi-Core
4226
39.20222634508349%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-7600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
163 FPS
£5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£856.08
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152 FPS
£10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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174 FPS
£14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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163 FPS
£6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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152 FPS
£7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,199.79
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152 FPS
£8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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167 FPS
£16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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174 FPS
£19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,345.99
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152 FPS
£9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,435
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170 FPS
£20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,499
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