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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 103% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10600 - 69 vs 34 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £238.88 vs £240.71
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
62.50989707046715%
Multi-Core
6175
45.57531921174994%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-10600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
31 FPS
£35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£47.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£63.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
£41.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
£157.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
£42.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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