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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-10700KF - 295 vs 285 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $165.48 vs $211.95
- Up to 24% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700KF - $0.56 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
96.61016949152543%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
75.67567567567568%
Price, $
$211.95
78%
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1700
71.69970476592155%
Multi-Core
8083
83.14988169941364%
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-12600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
213 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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137 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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213 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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137 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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137 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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175 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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213 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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151 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.98
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