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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $165.48 vs $195.00
- Up to 14% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700K - $0.83 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
139 FPS
$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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102 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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140 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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139 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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119 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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