Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Starfield than Core i5-11600KF - 77 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$263.96 vs CA$299.95
- Up to 5% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700KF - CA$3.72 vs CA$3.9 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.9/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12991 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
71
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$263.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$263.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12992 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |