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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $189.4 vs $353.8
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 8% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600 - 80 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
87.20117690327326%
Multi-Core
9721
59.23105045088959%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-14700
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$41.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,402.87
In Stock
31 FPS
$64.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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