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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-11600K - 128 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $198.9 vs $247.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-12700KF - $1.64 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
84.5360824742268%
Price, $
$247.99
80%
FPS 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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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
94.53125%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K 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
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2186
86.53998416468725%
Multi-Core
8579
63.31832607572515%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-11600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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83 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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86 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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86 FPS
$25.93/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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76 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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114 FPS
$20.18/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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86 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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93 FPS
$17.2/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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86 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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