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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-12700K

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

vs

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

FPS Tie

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

vs

FPS Tie

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF and the cheaper Core i7-12700K have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £201.54 vs £219.00
Up to 8% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700KF - £0.85 vs £0.92 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

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This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

238

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.92/FPS

92%

Price, £

£219

92%

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

238

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.85/FPS

100%

Price, £

£201.54

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6294 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

523

FPS

522

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

241

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

919

FPS

919

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

323

FPS

322

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

157

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

99%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Core i7-12700KF	vs	Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	12
20	Threads	20
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
125 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

ADMI Gaming PC Image

165 FPS

£8.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-12700KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,349.95

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

142 FPS

£7.75/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700KF

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,099.99

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

142 FPS

£8.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,229.95

In Stock

Fierce Gaming PC Image

Fierce Gaming PC

188 FPS

£9.2/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Core i7-12700KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,729.99

In Stock

G6 Gaming PC Image

188 FPS

£9.52/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Core i7-12700KF

32 GB, 3 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,789.59

In Stock

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