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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €182.66 vs €286.32
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-7600K - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
59.54168312919794%
Multi-Core
4226
30.860230757996206%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i7-12700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
78 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
€12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€955
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132 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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131 FPS
€14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,925.46
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115 FPS
€26.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,102.08
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141 FPS
€31.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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