Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4771 - 133 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $103.73 vs $187.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - $0.87 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
61.702127659574465%
Price, $
$187.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $187.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348842 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
119
89.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348842 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1193
48.69387755102041%
Multi-Core
3857
32.70861601085482%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |