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The Core i5-10600KF is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $108.89 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-10600KF

  • Up to 48% cheaper$117.99 vs $226.88
  • A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i5-10600KF vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming

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Core i5-10600KF vs Core i7-12700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-10600KF vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Core i5-10600KF

Apr 30th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1697

66%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6801

49%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-10600KF vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Core i5-10600KF

Apr 30th, 2020


Cores

6-core

50%

L3 Cache

12 MB

48%


Base Frequency

4.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

96%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

56%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

88%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Core i5-10600KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Apr 30th, 2020
Nov 4th, 2021
Not Available$409.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Comet LakeAlder Lake
125 W125 W
6
12
12
20
4.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
12 MB
25 MB
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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Core i5-10600KF and Core i7-12700K vs Other CPUs

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