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CA$249
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MSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i7-10700F - 788 vs 695 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$249.00 vs CA$439.97
- Up to 49% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-10700F - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-10700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
788
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 427 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$439.97 on Amazon
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Updated 427 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-10700F
With selected game settings
475 FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,052.99
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432 FPS
CA$5.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,399.99
In Stock
697 FPS
CA$3.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,344.92
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475 FPS
CA$3.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
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616 FPS
CA$3.10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,908.23
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377 FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,219.99
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506 FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,469.99
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454 FPS
CA$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,418
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