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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K and the cheaper Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £202.65 vs £281.81
- Up to 26% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700K - £2.7 vs £3.66 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
75
97%
Value, £/FPS
£2.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.65
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Updated 232 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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