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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-10600 - 202 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $247.99 vs $299.95
- Up to 27% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-10600 - $1.23 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-12700KF
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
187 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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147 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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154 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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154 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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129 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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199 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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154 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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169 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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154 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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