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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-11700KF - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $163.59 vs $229.11
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2257
91.30258899676376%
Multi-Core
10185
84.62113659022931%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-11700KF
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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64 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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64 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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48 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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44 FPS
$44.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,959.99
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79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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44 FPS
$42.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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79 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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