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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €185.0 vs €286.32
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 103% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10600 - 69 vs 34 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-10600, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
62.38640853417622%
Multi-Core
6175
45.092741346575146%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-12700K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
11 FPS
€120.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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11 FPS
€86.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€955
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31 FPS
€51.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
€62.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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25 FPS
€124.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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35 FPS
€128.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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