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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 54% better in League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - 296 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €156.88 vs €308.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - €0.82 vs €1.04 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
78%
Price, €
€308.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
192
64%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel - Processore core i7-7740x (kaby lake-x) quad-core 4.3 ghz socket lga 2066 boxato moltiplicatore sbloccato (dissipatore escluso)
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Updated 126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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