Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7820X - 153 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €280.81 vs €683.87
- Up to 65% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7820X - €1.84 vs €5.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
130
84.9673202614379%
Value, €/FPS
€5.26/FPS
34.9809885931559%
Price, €
€683.87
41%
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In Stock
Updated 55719 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€280.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €280.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55719 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
59.51075495571489%
Multi-Core
7849
80.74272194218702%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |