In Minecraft, the Core i7-2600K is slightly slower than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Core i7-12700K
- Up to 8% faster in Minecraft – 1144 vs 1060 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Minecraft
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-12700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
1060 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
194 FPS
61%
Price, $
$249.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$317.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
