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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $150.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700KF - $0.73 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-11600KF - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
76 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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76 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,294.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.88
In Stock
78 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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115 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
In Stock
115 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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148 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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115 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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131 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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180 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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78 FPS
$40.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
In Stock
131 FPS
$21.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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115 FPS
$34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
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97 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,988
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148 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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107 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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180 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,599.99
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206 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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148 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.24
In Stock
163 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
206 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,669.97
In Stock
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