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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $230.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 12% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12600 - $0.46 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7700K - 530 vs 495 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
530
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
88%
Price, $
$273.49
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i5-12600
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
239 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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