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£202.05
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-10700F - 273 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £202.05 vs £218.88
- Up to 13% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-10700F - £0.74 vs £0.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i7-10700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-10700F
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
104 FPS
£9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£969.95
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104 FPS
£9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£964.95
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104 FPS
£9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£949.95
In Stock
125 FPS
£8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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125 FPS
£8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
89 FPS
£9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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104 FPS
£10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,079.95
In Stock
68 FPS
£11.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£789.95
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125 FPS
£9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,189.95
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89 FPS
£11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£984.95
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