Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-7800X - 152 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $177.2 vs $482.84
- Up to 69% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-7800X - $1.17 vs $3.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $177.2 on Amazon
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Buy for $482.84 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |