Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11600 - 386 vs 375 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £155.5 vs £235.96
- Up to 33% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700F - £0.41 vs £0.61 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
386
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
67%
Price, £
£235.96
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for £235.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15424 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
375
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£155.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £155.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15424 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |