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Core i5-7600 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-7600 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7600.

Advantages of Core i5-7600

  • 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

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-7600 - 229 vs 207 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

207

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

229

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo
Core i5-7600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1373

54%

Multi-Core

3812

28%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-7600 Logo

Core i5-7600

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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