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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $258.0 vs $273.49
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-11700K - 63 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-11700K - $4.34 vs $4.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 5003 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
24 FPS
$124.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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23 FPS
$125.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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12 FPS
$166.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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10 FPS
$349.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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