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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-4960HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4960HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960HQ
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 47 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-4960HQ - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
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
Epic
Core i7-4960HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960HQ | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Crystal Well | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4960HQ or Core i5-12600K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
106 FPS
$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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112 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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121 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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112 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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121 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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141 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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127 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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106 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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97 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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