Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i7-12700F - 245 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $152.66 vs $249.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700F - $0.62 vs $1.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |