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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - £238.61 vs £324.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-14700K - £1.05 vs £1.37 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600K - 236 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
227
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 20 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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