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£210.39
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £210.39 vs £257.21
- Up to 3% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12600 - £2.6 vs £2.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-10700F - 96 vs 81 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
81
84%
Value, £/FPS
£2.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£210.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700F
Buy for £210.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
Buy for £257.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-12600
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
£864.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£864.95
In Stock
1 FPS
£849.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
In Stock
1 FPS
£849.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
In Stock
5 FPS
£179.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£899.95
In Stock
1 FPS
£869.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£869.95
In Stock
5 FPS
£194.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£974.95
In Stock
5 FPS
£204.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,024.95
In Stock
1 FPS
£849.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
In Stock
5 FPS
£222.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,114.95
In Stock
5 FPS
£224.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,124.95
In Stock
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