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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £169.95 vs £202.05
- Up to 8% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12600K - £0.24 vs £0.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Rocket League than Core i7-7800X - 775 vs 713 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
713
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
Buy for £169.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14480 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
775
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
92%
Price, £
£202.05
84%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14479 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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