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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-13700K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £313.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £313.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $264

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £169.39 vs £313.61
Up to 45% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-13700K - £0.74 vs £1.34 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600KF - 234 vs 228 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

228

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.74/FPS

100%

Price, £

£169.39

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

234

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.34/FPS

55%

Price, £

£313.61

54%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £313.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6306 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

514

FPS

567

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

245

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

911

FPS

965

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

311

FPS

371

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

164

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2472

87%

Multi-Core

12036

68%

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Core i5-12600KF	vs	Core i7-13700K
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-13700K

With selected game settings

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3XS iCUE Gaming PC

203 FPS

£9.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Core i7-13700K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,930.02

In Stock

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