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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3372 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3970X - 165 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
27.330240404892454%
Multi-Core
3305
33.99855981894867%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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