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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$222.88 vs CA$244.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-10600KF - 201 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-10600KF - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$222.88
100%
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K 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 i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
CA$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
CA$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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