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Core i7-5600U vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-5600U 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 Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5600U.

Advantages of Core i7-5600U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 590% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-5600U - 69 vs 10 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 20 vs 4 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

10

14%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

69

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€152.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

911

36%

Multi-Core

1726

13%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo

Core i7-5600U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Mar 1st, 2015
Nov 4th, 2021
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BroadwellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
12
4
20
2.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
15 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
26.0x
36.0x
Intel HD 5500
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-5600U or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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