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Core i5-7640X vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-7640X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1592 days newer than Core i5-7640X.

Advantages of Core i5-7640X

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 112 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-7640X - 190 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 16 vs 4 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

179

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.75

100%

FPS and 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 169.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1761

71%

Multi-Core

5275

44%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo

Core i5-7640X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
112 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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