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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in War Thunder than Core i7-11700KF - 249 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$251.8 vs CA$466.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
235
94.37751004016064%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$466.98
53%
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$466.98 on Amazon
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Updated 74374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2257
92.12244897959184%
Multi-Core
10185
86.37211668928086%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-11700KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
189 FPS
CA$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,315.99
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220 FPS
CA$6.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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205 FPS
CA$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,369.99
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231 FPS
CA$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,341.65
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209 FPS
CA$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.99
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213 FPS
CA$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
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