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CA$469
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$249.00 vs CA$469.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-14700KF - CA$1.45 vs CA$2.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$469
53%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 6526 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
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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In Stock
Updated 6527 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
123 FPS
CA$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
CA$21.62/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
CA$21.77/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$24.9/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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152 FPS
CA$24.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
CA$45.06/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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