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Core i7-12700F vs Core i5-12600K

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

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 i7-12700F

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

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i7-12700F - 249 vs 243 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

243

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€299.83

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 299.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

249

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

96%

Multi-Core

11527

98%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
20
Threads16
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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