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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K and the cheaper Core i7-12700KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £198.99 vs £281.81
- Up to 29% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700K - £0.97 vs £1.37 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£198.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-12700KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
156 FPS
£11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
£26.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
£12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,874.01
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