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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-11700K - 249 vs 238 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $144.59 vs $289.93
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-11700K - $0.58 vs $1.22 per FPS
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
FPS and 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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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
179 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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219 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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235 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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212 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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243 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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195 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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