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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600 - 235 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €173.0 vs €302.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700 - €0.75 vs €1.29 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
230
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-11600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
€9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,057.34
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110 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€810.42
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110 FPS
€9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
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95 FPS
€11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
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110 FPS
€9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049.08
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110 FPS
€24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
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110 FPS
€14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,613.64
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124 FPS
€8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,007.57
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110 FPS
€16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,775.98
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110 FPS
€11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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