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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4770 - 183 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $140.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12600 - $0.85 vs $1.31 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
64.8854961832061%
Price, $
$239.99
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348667 minutes ago
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
164
89.61748633879782%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1188
50.10544074230282%
Multi-Core
3782
38.90546240098755%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-4770
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
89 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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