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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i5-11600

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 386 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 386 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11600 - 133 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$182.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 386 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

129

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2536

100%

Multi-Core

13687

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2121

84%

Multi-Core

7990

58%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-11600

With selected game settings

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