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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-965 - 133 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €202.51 vs €998.00
- Up to 83% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-965 - €1.52 vs €8.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 16 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Quad-Core Prozessor (3.2GHz, 8 MB Cache, Sockel 1366, 1600MHz FSB)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-965 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
71 FPS
€16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,190.37
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90 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,324.9
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90 FPS
€13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,184.9
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53 FPS
€15.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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