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Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-10600

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-10600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £238.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78111 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £238.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78111 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-10600 - 193 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - £232.28 vs £238.88
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£232.28

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Tray LGA1700 3.6 GHz Processor

Buy for £232.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78111 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

190

98.44559585492227%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£238.88

97%

Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £238.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78111 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

62.38640853417622%

Multi-Core

6175

45.092741346575146%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Intel Core i5-10600

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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