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Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-14700

Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-14700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3324 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3324 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - £236.83 vs £325.00
  • Up to 25% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-14700 - £1.60 vs £2.12 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700

  • Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600K - 153 vs 148 FPS
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

148

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£236.83

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £236.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3325 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

153

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.12/FPS

75%

Price, £

£325

72%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3324 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

90%

Multi-Core

11792

72%

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

16412

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i7-14700 Logo

Core i7-14700

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5Core i7
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
20
16
28
3.7 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.4 GHz
125 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
37.0x
21.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
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