Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $101.75 vs $187.9
- Up to 37% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600K - $0.92 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-4770K - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 16 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
111
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $101.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Buy for $187.9 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |