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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 i7-11700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i7-11700F - 220 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - £202.05 vs £261.16
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-11700F - £0.92 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
CORE I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/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
Highest
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700F or Core i5-12600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
95 FPS
£10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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