Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Rust than Core i5-7600K - 247 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-7600K - $0.91 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $210.0 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$224.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |