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Core i7-875K vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-875K vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $353

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MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-875K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4176 days newer than Core i7-875K.

Advantages of Core i7-875K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 63% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-875K - 98 vs 60 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-875K - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-875K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

60

61%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

98

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

509

21%

Multi-Core

1761

15%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-875K Logo

Core i7-875K

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

May 30th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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