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In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600K - 66 vs 2 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
27.26530612244898%
Multi-Core
2320
19.674355495251017%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-12600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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$49.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
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$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
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$124.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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$171.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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