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$250.26
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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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 i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $250.26 vs $273.49
- Up to 2% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12600 - $1.21 vs $1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-9700 - 220 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
207
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 5482 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
97%
Price, $
$273.49
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5482 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-12600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
82 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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