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$173
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700F - 389 vs 386 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $173.00 vs $235.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700F - $0.44 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 278 minutes ago
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for $235.99 on Amazon
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Updated 278 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
186 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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186 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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347 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,870.96
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347 FPS
$4.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,507.97
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186 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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186 FPS
$6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,187.99
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150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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296 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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150 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.49
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38 FPS
$38.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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