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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-11600KF - 69 vs 57 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $145.0 vs $212.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2196
86.93586698337292%
Multi-Core
8707
64.26304524319137%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-11600KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
30 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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22 FPS
$61.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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38 FPS
$44.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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1 FPS
$1149/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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1 FPS
$1009.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
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11 FPS
$145.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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41 FPS
$45.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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24 FPS
$102.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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11 FPS
$236.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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24 FPS
$124.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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