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CA$223.3
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10500 - 837 vs 719 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$174.79 vs CA$223.3
- Up to 11% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.24 vs CA$0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
78%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Updated 16701 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
719
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$174.79 on Amazon
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Updated 16702 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-10500
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
477 FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,224.99
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477 FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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