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The Core i7-14700KF is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600KF, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $137.99 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-14700KF

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-12600KF

  • Up to 47% cheaper$157.00 vs $294.99
  • A better value for money for gaming

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12600KF for Gaming

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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12600KF in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i7-14700KF

Oct 17th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2988

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

19479

100%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2520

84%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12313

63%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12600KF in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i7-14700KF

Oct 17th, 2023


Cores

20-core

100%

L3 Cache

33 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

92%

Turbo Frequency

5.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

10-core

50%

L3 Cache

20 MB

61%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

88%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

86%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-14700KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Oct 17th, 2023
Nov 4th, 2021
$384.00
$264.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Not Available125 W
20
10
28
16
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
5.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
33 MB
20 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

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Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-12600KF vs Other CPUs

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