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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €214.99 vs €280.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700F - €1.04 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12600K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
131 FPS
€12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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77 FPS
€11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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96 FPS
€11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
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107 FPS
€11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
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89 FPS
€12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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89 FPS
€12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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60 FPS
€16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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131 FPS
€12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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77 FPS
€16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
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108 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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