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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2600S - 288 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $207.38 vs $235.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-2600S - $0.72 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-2600S
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
119 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$11.32/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 GB, 480 GB SSD
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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160 FPS
$23.12/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$14.01/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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205 FPS
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16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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97 FPS
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
233 FPS
$13.12/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
97 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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160 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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136 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
97 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
97 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
119 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
191 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$11.41/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
191 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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223 FPS
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64 GB, 5 TB HDD
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203 FPS
$18.97/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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169 FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$19.49/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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64 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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