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Core i7-7820HQ vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-7820HQ vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $378

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $289

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-7820HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than Core i7-7820HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820HQ

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-7820HQ - 256 vs 239 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Logo
Core i7-7820HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

239

93%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

256

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.9/FPS

100%

Price, £

£231.48

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £231.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 140 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Logo
Core i7-7820HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Logo
Core i7-7820HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1185

48%

Multi-Core

3555

30%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-7820HQ

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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