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$150
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $150.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 43% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-12600 - $0.65 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-7700T - 240 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
57%
Price, $
$273.49
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 5418 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700T | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700T or Core i5-12600
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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126 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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