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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-11700 - 239 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $178.51 vs $217.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-11700 - $0.75 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.51
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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Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-11700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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106 FPS
$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,398.99
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138 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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138 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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130 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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130 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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130 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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157 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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144 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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125 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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