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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-3770K - 172 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $173.00 vs $201.06
- Up to 23% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-3770K - $1.01 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$24.68/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$39.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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