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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-2600K - 172 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €148.88 vs €292.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-12700K - €0.94 vs €1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-2600K
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
€15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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116 FPS
€15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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116 FPS
€13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,574.35
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82 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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105 FPS
€31.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,348.83
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105 FPS
€20.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,180.62
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122 FPS
€36.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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115 FPS
€23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,704.75
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94 FPS
€16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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82 FPS
€15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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