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$152.66
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $152.66 vs $378.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-14700KF - $1.02 vs $2.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600KF - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 vs 16 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
Value Winner
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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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
42%
Price, $
$378.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 11948 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 20 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-14700KF
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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116 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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131 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
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131 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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116 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
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104 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$21.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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116 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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108 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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130 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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