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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $143.72 vs $160.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - $0.81 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i5-10600K - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
93.6842105263158%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
95.29411764705883%
Price, $
$160.99
89%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
67.07119741100324%
Multi-Core
6838
56.81289464938518%
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12600KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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83 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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