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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €198.88 vs €214.99
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-7600K - 293 vs 269 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-7600K - €0.73 vs €0.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
293
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-12600K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
126 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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126 FPS
€6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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