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Core i7-1260U vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-1260U vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-1260U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 111 days older than Core i7-1260U.

Advantages of Core i7-1260U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 24% better in War Thunder than Core i7-1260U - 255 vs 206 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-1260U - 20 vs 12 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

206

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1827

72%

Multi-Core

5854

43%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Core i7-1260U

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Core i7-12700KF

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1781SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
12Threads
20
1.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
11.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Iris Xe 96EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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