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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i5-7600K - 99 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $184.15 vs $190.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-7600K - $1.86 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.15
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-12600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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43 FPS
$27.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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53 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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53 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$856.52
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47 FPS
$37.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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47 FPS
$39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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43 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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65 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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57 FPS
$63.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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