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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 i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Core i5-12600K - 331 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £238.61 vs £330.28
- Up to 19% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-14700KF - £0.81 vs £1.00 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
287 FPS
£8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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