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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-10700K - 245 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £173.49 vs £235.0
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1706
69.01294498381877%
Multi-Core
8142
67.64705882352942%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-12600KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
141 FPS
£15.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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