Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600 - 138 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - €289.98 vs €428.85
- Up to 27% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-14700KF - €2.27 vs €3.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
138
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.11/FPS
73%
Price, €
€428.85
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for €428.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
128
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€289.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €289.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |