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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3746 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $89.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 43% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12600 - $0.64 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 74% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2700K - 243 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
56%
Price, $
$273.49
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 7220 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i5-12600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
208 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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