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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 i7-880 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-880 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4258 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $112.0 vs $275.6
- Up to 38% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600 - $0.71 vs $1.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 53% better in Rust than Core i7-880 - 240 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-880 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
157
65.41666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
61.73913043478261%
Price, $
$275.6
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
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Updated 2306 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
21.93167439898777%
Multi-Core
1653
17.00442341322909%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-880 or Core i5-12600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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