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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF and the cheaper Core i5-12600KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600KF - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £173.49 vs £240.71
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
97.8622327790974%
Multi-Core
12036
88.83312421580929%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-12600KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
£8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.95
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112 FPS
£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.99
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112 FPS
£11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.95
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151 FPS
£11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,709.99
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130 FPS
£16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,169.95
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103 FPS
£25.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,669.51
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151 FPS
£11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,752.42
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