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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - CA$216.47 vs CA$508.98
- Up to 55% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-14700K - CA$1.47 vs CA$3.24 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
45.37037037037037%
Price, CA$
CA$508.98
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
93.63057324840764%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$216.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
80.67369853691731%
Multi-Core
9721
50.32354920536315%
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i5-12600
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
CA$27.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,546.75
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104 FPS
CA$25.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,614.73
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130 FPS
CA$27.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,625.03
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157 FPS
CA$34.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,394.14
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