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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 i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10600KF - 694 vs 594 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10600KF - CA$0.35 vs CA$0.38 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$222.88 vs CA$244.99
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
694
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
594
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-10600KF
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
498 FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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404 FPS
CA$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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