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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 37% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600S - 842 vs 613 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €75.84 vs €262.5
- Up to 61% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700KF - €0.12 vs €0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
842
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
38%
Price, €
€262.5
28%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
613
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-2600S
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
637 FPS
€1.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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637 FPS
€2.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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637 FPS
€2.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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606 FPS
€1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,205.7
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637 FPS
€2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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670 FPS
€1.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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637 FPS
€1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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637 FPS
€2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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734 FPS
€2.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,778.88
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637 FPS
€2.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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