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$175
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $175.0 vs $178.97
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3770K - 145 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3770K - $1.23 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 16 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.97
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i5-12600K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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63 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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56 FPS
$32.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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52 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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56 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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56 FPS
$31.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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78 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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67 FPS
$53.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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45 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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