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CA$409.85
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-12700F - 218 vs 217 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$339.0 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 17% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12600 - CA$1.56 vs CA$1.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-12700F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
CA$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,714.61
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.46
In Stock
164 FPS
CA$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,429.07
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$13.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,166.21
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,544.11
In Stock
186 FPS
CA$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,699
In Stock
186 FPS
CA$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,406.18
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,713.15
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
In Stock
129 FPS
CA$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,989.09
In Stock
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