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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF and the more expensive Core i7-12700KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $144.57 vs $182.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.87 vs $1.10 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$38.06/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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87 FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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134 FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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$25.6/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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87 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$38.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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134 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
$25.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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134 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
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