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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-7600K - 273 vs 266 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £151.0 vs £235.96
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-12700F - £0.57 vs £0.86 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
273
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
66%
Price, £
£235.96
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-7600K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
200 FPS
£8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
£10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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168 FPS
£8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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113 FPS
£9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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113 FPS
£9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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