i5-12600K vs i7-7Y75

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7Y75
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.73
Core i5-12600K
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
18.10
+946%

Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by a whopping 946% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2054354
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency35.0613.20
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 4.0
Bus rate4 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier1337
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7Y75 1.73
i5-12600K 18.10
+946%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7Y75 2644
i5-12600K 27695
+947%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-7Y75 5496
i5-12600K 9381
+70.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-7Y75 9392
i5-12600K 55462
+491%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-7Y75 3309
i5-12600K 15722
+375%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-7Y75 17.39
i5-12600K 4.73
+268%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-7Y75 3
i5-12600K 30
+924%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-7Y75 258
i5-12600K 2555
+890%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-7Y75 126
i5-12600K 275
+118%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-7Y75 1.49
i5-12600K 3.31
+122%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-7Y75 2
i5-12600K 12.8
+540%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-7Y75 16
i5-12600K 148
+826%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-7Y75 91
i5-12600K 334
+266%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.73 18.10
Integrated graphics card 1.87 6.15
Recency 30 August 2016 27 October 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 125 Watt

i7-7Y75 has 3025% lower power consumption.

i5-12600K, on the other hand, has a 946.2% higher aggregate performance score, 228.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 400% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i5-12600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7Y75 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7Y75 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7Y75 and Core i5-12600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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