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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-14700F

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-14700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 400 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 373.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 399 minutes ago

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 400 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 373.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 399 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - €169.15 vs €373.04
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700F - €0.93 vs €2.02 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600KF - 185 vs 182 FPS
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.15

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 169.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 400 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.02/FPS

46%

Price, €

€373.04

45%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 373.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 399 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

89%

Multi-Core

12036

69%

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2775

100%

Multi-Core

17332

100%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo

Core i7-14700F

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
20
16Threads
28
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
125 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-14700F

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Core i5-12600KF and Core i7-14700F Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

145.83

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

388.55

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.04

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

187.83

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

141.04

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

145.83

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

419.8

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

81.33

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

388.55

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

148.96

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.04

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

187.83

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

141.04

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

419.8

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

81.33

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

373.04

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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