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€154.28
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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €154.28 vs €243.30
- Up to 29% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700K - €0.60 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2600K - 288 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
258
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
119 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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191 FPS
€8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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119 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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190 FPS
€18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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169 FPS
€17.76/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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203 FPS
€22.16/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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€219
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€144.41
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€367.85
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€154.28
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€242.21
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€154.28
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€314
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€154.28
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€434.79
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€154.28
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€198.71
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€154.28
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€348.9
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€154.28
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
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€154.28
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Core i5-12600KF
€168.69
Core i7-2600K
€154.28
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€157.96
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€154.28
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€154.28
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€157
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€154.28
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€154.28
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€154.28
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€786.34
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€227.89
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