Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2600 - 95 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $177.2 vs $190.73
- Up to 22% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2600 - $1.87 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |