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CA$409.85
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AvailabilityMSRP $233
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$409.85 vs CA$469.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-14700KF - CA$2.79 vs CA$2.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.99/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$469
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$469 on Amazon
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Updated 57 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
116 FPS
CA$23.74/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
CA$26.7/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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131 FPS
CA$28.24/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
CA$51.92/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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