Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-11600K - 270 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €210.77 vs €262.5
- Up to 16% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700KF - €0.81 vs €0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
83%
Price, €
€262.5
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €262.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10219 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
260
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€210.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €210.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |