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Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11600

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

Prices and Stock

MSRP $213

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11600 - 211 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

211

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€249.73

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

201

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2555

100%

Multi-Core

13791

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2121

83%

Multi-Core

7990

58%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Nov 4th, 2021
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
28.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-11600

With selected game settings

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