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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 i7-10700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700F - 188 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £202.05 vs £218.88
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700F - £1.07 vs £1.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-12600K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
£9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
£9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£964.95
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106 FPS
£8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£949.95
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116 FPS
£9.05/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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116 FPS
£9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099.95
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99 FPS
£8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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106 FPS
£10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,079.95
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87 FPS
£9.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£789.95
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116 FPS
£10.26/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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99 FPS
£9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£984.95
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