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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £117.36 vs £207.67
- Up to 38% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700K - £0.33 vs £0.53 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 393 vs 359 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
359
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
393
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
62%
Price, £
£207.67
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £207.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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