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€182.66
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €182.66 vs €216.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12600 - €0.52 vs €0.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7600K - 385 vs 352 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
352
91.42857142857143%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
385
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
92.85714285714285%
Price, €
€216.98
84%
FPS Winner
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
Buy for €216.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
63.5596794601434%
Multi-Core
4226
43.47289373521242%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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