Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700K - 244 vs 238 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €214.99 vs €262.59
- Up to 20% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700K - €0.88 vs €1.1 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €214.99 on Amazon
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Buy for €262.59 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |