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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in God of War than Core i7-7700T - 190 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $150.0 vs $178.07
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600K - $0.87 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
92%
Price, $
$178.07
84%
FPS 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 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-7700T
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
$56.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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93 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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93 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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82 FPS
$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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76 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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82 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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82 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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114 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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99 FPS
$36.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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76 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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