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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 i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $208.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 16% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600 - $1.79 vs $2.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700K - 128 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
83%
Price, $
$273.49
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 4275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-12600
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
36 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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