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Intel i5-12600KF vs i7-12700

The Intel Core i7-12700 is newer than Intel Core i5-12600KF also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-12700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6669 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600KF×Intel Core i7-12700+ ADD
Price Search Online $260 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP150W65W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q1 2022
# of Samples26364033
CPU Value0.0117.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3930(0.0%)3890(-1.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27855(-8.8%)30533(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,855
Intel Core i7-12700
30,533
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600KF
NA
Intel Core i7-12700
117.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600KF
3,930
Intel Core i7-12700
3,890
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i7-12700
Max TDP150W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.300.13
Running cost per day$0.075$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)109.547.5
Running cost per year$27.38$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.