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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €148.88 vs €272.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700KF - €0.85 vs €1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-2600K - 251 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
175
69%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
251
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
77%
Price, €
€272.99
54%
FPS 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
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i7-12700KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
208 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
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241 FPS
€7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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232 FPS
€21.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,957.18
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