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Intel i7-12700K vs i5-13600KF

The Intel Core i5-13600KF is newer than Intel Core i7-12700K and is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-12700K uses around 41% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 15014 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 i7-12700K×Intel Core i5-13600KF+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 5.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 20)14 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MB
TDP190W125W
Yearly Running Cost$34.68$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q4 2022
# of Samples109174097
CPU Rank420375
CPU Value83.9102.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4005(-2.7%)4115(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)34302(-8.3%)37391(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,302
Intel Core i5-13600KF
37,391
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-12700K
83.9
Intel Core i5-13600KF
102.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,005
Intel Core i5-13600KF
4,115
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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 i7-12700K Intel Core i5-13600KF
Max TDP190W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.