Buy on Amazon
£423.46
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP $289
Availability
MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Core i7-11700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700F - 389 vs 375 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - £238.61 vs £423.46
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700F - £0.61 vs £1.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
CORE I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
Buy for £423.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £238.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
