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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $155.86 vs $288.28
- Up to 39% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-14700KF - $2.08 vs $3.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600K - 85 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
75
88%
Value, €/FPS
€2.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
85
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.39/FPS
61%
Price, €
€288.28
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 20 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
74 FPS
€30.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,252.24
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68 FPS
€24.58/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,671.16
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62 FPS
€26.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,621.61
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74 FPS
€44.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,280.09
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74 FPS
€57.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,232.43
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55 FPS
€34.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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37 FPS
€38.96/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
€29.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,981.97
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46 FPS
€46.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,161.26
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32 FPS
€53.49/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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