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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-12700KF: 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 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700KF - 235 vs 220 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £218.88 vs £330.28
  • Up to 30% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-14700KF - £0.99 vs £1.41 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

235

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.41/FPS

70%

Price, £

£330.28

66%

FPS Winner

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Buy for £330.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

220

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.99/FPS

100%

Price, £

£218.88

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

85%

Multi-Core

13549

70%

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Core i7-14700KF

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Core i7-12700KF

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores12
28
Threads20
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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