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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €239.90 vs €243.22
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Core i5-11600K - 255 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-11600K - €0.95 vs €1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.22
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
209 FPS
€5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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237 FPS
€6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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209 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
In Stock
236 FPS
€15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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229 FPS
€13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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241 FPS
€18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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