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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 16% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10600KF - 226 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$178.04 vs CA$241.35
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
86.28318584070797%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$178.04
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1686
72.95543054954565%
Multi-Core
6819
75.10739068179315%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-10600KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
113 FPS
CA$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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79 FPS
CA$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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