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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11600KF - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $160.68 vs $239.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600 - $1.24 vs $1.82 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
68.13186813186813%
Price, $
$239.99
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
98.48484848484848%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Maximum
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2196
92.6191480388022%
Multi-Core
8707
89.5689743853513%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-11600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$19.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,309.99
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82 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
68 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
In Stock
68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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