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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €161.53 vs €284.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700 - €0.75 vs €1.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 4% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-11600 - 225 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
216
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€161.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Core i7-12700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
100 FPS
€10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,048.08
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78 FPS
€13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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100 FPS
€21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,149
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100 FPS
€9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€986.9
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100 FPS
€29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
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100 FPS
€14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,455.02
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112 FPS
€15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,717.99
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100 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,699.65
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100 FPS
€10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,033.48
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100 FPS
€12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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