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£238.61
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £238.61 vs £330.28
- Up to 22% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-14700KF - £1.10 vs £1.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - 235 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 527 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
235
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
78%
Price, £
£330.28
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor
Buy for £330.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 527 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
235 FPS
£10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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