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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 41% better in War Thunder than Core i5-7500 - 243 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $72.71 vs $189.4
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
53.56389708983551%
Multi-Core
3478
35.77821211809485%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-7500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
208 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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