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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-12700F - 837 vs 821 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $143.81 vs $235.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700F - $0.17 vs $0.29 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
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Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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