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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - CA$211.08 vs CA$609.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-14700K - CA$1.9 vs CA$5.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - 115 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$211.08
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
115
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.3/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$609.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 20 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-14700K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
CA$32.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
CA$25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,594.66
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112 FPS
CA$31.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,552.83
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115 FPS
CA$45.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,267.81
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112 FPS
CA$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,705.96
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