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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600 - 111 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
24.979591836734695%
Multi-Core
2054
17.418588873812755%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-12600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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