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$101.75
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $101.75 vs $273.49
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600 - $0.13 vs $0.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i7-4770K - 897 vs 760 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
760
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.75
100%
Value Winner
Core I7 4770K I7-4770K SR147 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 84W LGA 1150
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4770K or Core i5-12600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
650 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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