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£186.96
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £186.96 vs £249.12
- Up to 24% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700F - £1.01 vs £1.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-10600K - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£186.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.33/FPS
75%
Price, £
£249.12
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
Buy for £249.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12869 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i7-12700F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
£8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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113 FPS
£10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,205.99
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107 FPS
£10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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123 FPS
£9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,169.99
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144 FPS
£10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449
In Stock
107 FPS
£10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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107 FPS
£9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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