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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 86% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3770K - 500 vs 269 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3770K - $0.38 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $129.57 vs $189.4
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
500
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.4
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 44037 minutes ago
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
269
53.800000000000004%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
79.16666666666667%
Price, $
$129.57
100%
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $129.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
29.81864192323914%
Multi-Core
2469
25.398621540993727%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-3770K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
332 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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