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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $69.0 vs $187.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12600K - $0.38 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-7500T - 210 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
181
86.19047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
42.22222222222222%
Price, $
$187.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
45.30612244897959%
Multi-Core
3076
26.08548168249661%
Intel Core i5-7500T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500T or Core i5-12600K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
105 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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117 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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105 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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105 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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117 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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87 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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138 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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