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$80
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $80.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12600 - $0.51 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3770 - 183 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
85.79234972677595%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Updated 348803 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
38.93129770992366%
Price, $
$239.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348803 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
671
28.300295234078447%
Multi-Core
2299
23.649830264376092%
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i5-12600
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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