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Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-12700F

Core i5-12600K vs Core i7-12700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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vs

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for €301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 351 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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N/A Stock

vs

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for €301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 351 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $324

Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than Core i7-12700F.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700F - 210 vs 208 FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

208

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€301.92

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for €301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 351 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

155

FPS

153

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

240

FPS

239

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

694

FPS

682

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

308

FPS

300

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

217

FPS

214

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2362

96%

Multi-Core

11527

98%

Core i5-12600K	vs	Core i7-12700F
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	12
16	Threads	20
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.1 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-12700F

With selected game settings

Ankermann Gaming Business V3 | Intel Core i7-12700F | GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1000GB M.2 | WILDRABBIT AERO Case | 650W BeQuiet! | Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC Image

Ankermann Gaming Business V3 | Intel Core i7-12700F | GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1000GB M.2 | WILDRABBIT AERO Case | 650W BeQuiet! | Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC

85 FPS

€12.11/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,029

In Stock

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Megaport Completo PC

114 FPS

€12.27/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,399

In Stock

Ankermann Gaming Office Work V3 | Intel Core i7-12700F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC Image

Ankermann Gaming Office Work V3 | Intel Core i7-12700F | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD | Windows 11 | WiFi & Bluetooth | Libre Office PC

114 FPS

€10.96/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,249

In Stock

Generico Pc Gaming AGM Core i5 12600K | Rtx 3060 12Gb Nvidia | Ram 32Gb 3200MHz | Ssd NVMe 500Gb M.2 | Windows 11 PRO | Computer PC Image

Generico Pc Gaming AGM Core i5 12600K | Rtx 3060 12Gb Nvidia | Ram 32Gb 3200MHz | Ssd NVMe 500Gb M.2 | Windows 11 PRO | Computer PC

87 FPS

€10.86/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€945

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

85 FPS

€12.34/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

In Stock

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PCSpecialist Prism PC

96 FPS

€11.45/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i7-12700F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,099

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

137 FPS

€10.94/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-12700F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,499

In Stock

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060Ti 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC Image

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060Ti 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC

114 FPS

€11.39/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,299

In Stock

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX3050 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC Image

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX3050 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC

68 FPS

€15.13/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i7-12700F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,029

In Stock

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX4060 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC Image

PC Gaming Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core a 4,80GHz Turbo • Windows 11 • Nvidia GeForce RTX4060 8GB • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz DDR4 • 1TB M.2 SSD • WiFi • pc da gaming PC

96 FPS

€12.39/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i7-12700F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,189

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