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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Starfield than Core i5-9600K - 73 vs 63 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-12700
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
$40.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$40.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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31 FPS
$39.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$46.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$39.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$65.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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12 FPS
$154.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
$44.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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27 FPS
$48.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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21 FPS
$54.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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