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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-10600KF - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
112
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i7-12700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$24.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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71 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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83 FPS
$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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93 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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