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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F 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 i7-14700F is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600 - 209 vs 199 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 26% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $273.49 vs $369.57
- Up to 23% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-14700F - $1.37 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
77%
Price, $
$369.57
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F 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
199
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10814 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700F or Core i5-12600
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
124 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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161 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.9
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108 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449
In Stock
146 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.95
In Stock
161 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629
In Stock
188 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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174 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
In Stock
174 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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