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Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than Core i5-10600.

Advantages of Core i5-10600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10600 - 133 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

123

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.02/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$268.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$268.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

64%

Multi-Core

6175

51%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Core i5-10600

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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