The Intel Core i7-12700K and Core i5-12600K Review: High Performance For the Mid-Range
by Gavin Bonshor on March 29, 2022 8:00 AM ESTCPU Benchmark Performance: Power, Office, and Science
Our previous set of ‘office’ benchmarks have often been a mix of science and synthetics, so this time we wanted to keep our office section purely on real-world performance.
For the remainder of the testing in this review of the Core i7-12700K and i5-12600K, we are using DDR5 memory at the following settings:
- DDR5-4800(B) CL40
Power
Comparing power draw to other competing CPUs, both the Core i7-12700K and Core i5-12600K are noticeably more power-efficient than previous generations including both Intel's 11th Gen and 10th Gen Core. Though at full-load with no overclocking, AMD's Ryzen 5000 and 3000 series processors remain much more power-efficient.
Office
In our office benchmarks, Intel's 12th Gen Core reigns supreme in Agisoft Photoscan due to its higher core frequency and IPC performance.
Science
In the majority of our science-based benchmarks, both the Core i7 and Core i5 did well. The only benchmarks that didn't favor the 12th Gen Core series processors were in 3DPM 2.1, but more specifically in the AVX test.
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mode_13h - Monday, April 4, 2022 - link
> Did I talk to you? No.You must have this confused with private messages. This is an open discussion where anyone can read and reply to anything posted. If that's not what you want, go somewhere else.
> has to comment on everything here.
This is one of the sites I tend to check on a daily basis. As there's not much new content published recently, most of the discussion seems to happen in the latest article.
That you feel the need to psycho-analyze me really says more about you than me.
> not a good showing for this site.
Since when do you care about this site? It's been going for 25 years, yet you seem to have no clue what it's really about. Worse, I don't think you care. Your agenda seems quite obvious, by this point.
> That said, I’m not gonna waste my time with you again.
Somehow, I doubt it.
> Didn’t read your comment either.
Your loss.
Also, I doubt it. Unless the post is overlong, this is typically just an excuse used by those who cannot reply on merit.
Khanan - Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - link
Not a need to psychoanalyse you but it’s very obvious, your comments are literally everywhere here. You’re worse than me in my worst times - again not a insult, but you should look into it. It stems from insecurity issues.mode_13h - Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - link
> It stems from insecurity issues.Nope. I've been a tech-head for most of my life. I love this stuff. These are my people and I enjoy learning and sharing what I've learned. That's why I read & post here.
There are people who post here that I respect & learn from. Not as much as when the site had more content, but still some. And I do what I can to pay it forward. If you're paying attention, you'll see that I try to fill in details, present counterpoints, and support my claims with links where I can.
I think it's funny that you can presume to know me, after just a few comment threads.
Khanan - Thursday, April 7, 2022 - link
No problem disregard what I said then.Khanan - Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - link
I wanna add: I don’t have a agenda, don’t misuse big words that are unsuitable for small things. I’m sorry this site is nearly dead, I would’ve loved it to be different.mode_13h - Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - link
> I don’t have a agendaI don't even care if you do, as long as you play fair. We don't need insults or name-calling. State your best case and back it up with references (when possible). The better you can support your argument, the more chance there is that at least someone will learn something.
Plenty of people have biases, on here. That's just a reality. All you can do is present your side or get them to clarify and support their position. You never win by attacking people. It shuts down any chance they'll listen and turns off anyone else who might be following.
Khanan - Thursday, April 7, 2022 - link
Try to wisen up yourself before lecturing others on what to do. :) I don’t asked for advice and I don’t need it, never really did, coming to think of it, not even 23 years ago in the first tech forums I visited.Makaveli - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
lolRyan Smith - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
"Will there be a review of the Mac studio with M1 Ultra? If not, I’ll stop checking the site."Yes, hopefully next week. Things have been a little busy in the GPU space in the last month, to say the least.
Blastdoor - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
Sweet! Thanks!