Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i7-12700 - 244 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $187.99 vs $265.49
- Up to 31% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700 - $0.77 vs $1.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $187.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |