Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-11700F

Prices and Stock
MSRP $264

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $298

Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700F.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700F - 267 vs 255 FPS
Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $128.82 vs $234.23
Up to 48% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700F - $0.48 vs $0.92 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-11700F

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

267

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€128.82

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for €128.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

Core i7-11700F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

255

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

52%

Price, €

€234.23

54%

Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for €234.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Core i7-11700F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Very High

316

FPS

269

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

183

FPS

173

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

358

FPS

339

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

249

FPS

234

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

902

FPS

850

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2520

100%

Multi-Core

12313

100%

Core i7-11700F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2135

85%

Multi-Core

8705

71%

Core i5-12600KF	vs	Core i7-11700F
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Rocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	8
16	Threads	16
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No