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Intel i5-12600 vs i7-11700K

The Intel Core i5-12600 is newer than Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz and is around -12% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-12600 is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-12600 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 5212 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600×Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $271.97 - BUY $349.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1700FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 750
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q4 2020
# of Samples5034709
CPU Value78.869.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3826(0.0%)3391(-11.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21437(-12.2%)24421(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
21,437
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
24,421
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600
78.8
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
69.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
3,826
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
3,391
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.