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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €152.66 vs €284.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2600K - 287 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
29.1321412996075%
Multi-Core
2320
21.521335807050093%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-12700
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
114 FPS
€9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,057.27
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83 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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114 FPS
€26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
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140 FPS
€9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,343.42
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114 FPS
€8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€957
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114 FPS
€17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
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114 FPS
€12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,458.17
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114 FPS
€16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,850.71
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133 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,717.99
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114 FPS
€7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€844.34
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