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$75
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $75.0 vs $275.6
- Up to 70% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600 - $0.34 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7600K - 242 vs 220 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
220
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Updated 2444 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
29.824561403508774%
Price, $
$275.6
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2449 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
63.5596794601434%
Multi-Core
4226
43.47289373521242%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-12600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
102 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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