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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-3770S - 190 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $75.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - $0.45 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
52.94117647058824%
Price, $
$160.99
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
86.8421052631579%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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Updated 348857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
27.063106796116504%
Multi-Core
2234
18.56098371552011%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-3770S
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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83 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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