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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600 - 161 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $273.49 vs $399.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-14700 - $1.79 vs $2.48 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 13067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700 or Core i5-12600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,331.91
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111 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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