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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €249.9 vs €311.61
- Up to 15% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600 - €1.17 vs €1.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-10700KF - 226 vs 213 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
213
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€249.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
84%
Price, €
€311.61
80%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-12600
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€666
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129 FPS
€12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,629.9
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129 FPS
€9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,214.9
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150 FPS
€11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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86 FPS
€8.14/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€699.9
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