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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-11700F - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - CA$216.47 vs CA$395.78
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2101
88.61239983129481%
Multi-Core
8790
90.42279600864109%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-11700F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
42 FPS
CA$36.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
CA$69.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,949.99
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42 FPS
CA$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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5 FPS
CA$250/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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23 FPS
CA$56.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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