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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 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 0% better in F1 22 than Core i5-12600 - 288 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £218.88 vs £259.95
- Up to 16% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12600 - £0.76 vs £0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
191 FPS
£7.07/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£6.92/FPS
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£7.74/FPS
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£7.76/FPS
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£8.03/FPS
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