In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-7700 is quite a bit slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $142 more expensive!
Core i7-7700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 49% faster in Battlefield 6 – 112 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 49% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 10 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 03, 2017
- Is 4 years and 10 months newer
- Up to 43% cheaper – $184.46 vs $326.08
- Up to 43% cheaper
- Up to 62% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $4.34/FPS
- Up to 62% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-7700 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-7700
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
75 FPS
67%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
67%
Price, $
$326.08
56%
Value, $/FPS
$4.34/FPS
38%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-7700 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7700 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7700
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-7700 Jan 3rd, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| HD 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
