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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €209.12 vs €271.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700F - €1.67 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9600K - 132 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-12700F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
117 FPS
€13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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90 FPS
€21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,903.22
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90 FPS
€21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,913
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104 FPS
€15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,659
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90 FPS
€13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,173.99
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82 FPS
€16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
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113 FPS
€16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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90 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.34
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113 FPS
€16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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78 FPS
€17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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