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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $249.99 vs $273.49
- Up to 9% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-12600 - $1.82 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-12700F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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84 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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49 FPS
$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
68 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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57 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$30.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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57 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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49 FPS
$25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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