Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-7600K - 206 vs 190 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €198.88 vs €302.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700 - €1.05 vs €1.47 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €302 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
190
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |