Left · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700K
Spec score
Spec score 68
$295
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i7-12700K against Core i7-12700KF
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Spec score
Spec score 68
$285
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
Either
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Heavy gaming
Either
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i7-12700K: 68
Core i7-12700KF: 68
level
Gaming
Core i7-12700K: 66
Core i7-12700KF: 66
level
Multi-core
Core i7-12700K: 57
Core i7-12700KF: 57
level
Single-core
Core i7-12700K: 80
Core i7-12700KF: 80
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i7-12700K: 20
Core i7-12700KF: 23.9
19%to the right
Typical price
Core i7-12700K: $340
Core i7-12700KF: $285
$55to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i7-12700K: 12
Core i7-12700KF: 12
level
Threads
Core i7-12700K: 20
Core i7-12700KF: 20
level
Boost clock
Core i7-12700K: 5 GHz
Core i7-12700KF: 5 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core i7-12700K: 190 W
Core i7-12700KF: 190 W
level
The verdict
- Core i7-12700K and Core i7-12700KF are level on gaming.
- Core i7-12700K and Core i7-12700KF are level on multi-core.
- Core i7-12700K and Core i7-12700KF are level on single-core.
- The Core i7-12700KF typically costs $55 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-12700KF is the better buy: 23.9 points per $100 against 20.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i7-12700K | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Alder Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 20 | 12 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 190 W | 125 / 190 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Typical price | $340 | $285 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.