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Core i7-975 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-975 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $1059

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MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-975 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4538 days newer than Core i7-975.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-975 - 268 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-975 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-975 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-975 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

207

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

540

22%

Multi-Core

1888

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-975 Logo

Core i7-975

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-975 or Core i5-12600K

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