Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7500T - 188 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $69.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 46% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.51 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500T |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |