Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-7600 - 228 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $99.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-12700F - $0.46 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |