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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than Core i7-12700F - 251 vs 243 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2362
95.55016181229773%
Multi-Core
11527
95.77102027251578%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-12700F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
203 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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197 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
197 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
In Stock
186 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$959.99
In Stock
203 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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234 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,939.99
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203 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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