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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600 - 986 vs 897 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 13% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$409.85 vs CA$469.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-14700KF - CA$0.46 vs CA$0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
986
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$469
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
897
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-12600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
880 FPS
CA$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,512.03
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915 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
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915 FPS
CA$3.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,031.1
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950 FPS
CA$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,134.58
In Stock
771 FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,032.35
In Stock
771 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
950 FPS
CA$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,936.44
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948 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
899 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
950 FPS
CA$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,699
In Stock
880 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
948 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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