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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €148.88 vs €218.64
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 167% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-2600K - 160 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 45% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-2600K - €1.37 vs €2.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.64
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-12600K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
38 FPS
€21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
€23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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