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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $75.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12600 - $0.54 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 74% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3770S - 243 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 12 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
140
57.61316872427984%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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 348913 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
54.545454545454554%
Price, $
$239.99
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
28.215942640236186%
Multi-Core
2234
22.98117477625759%
Intel Core i7-3770S | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770S or Core i5-12600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
208 FPS
$4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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