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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-4210U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2761 days newer than Core i5-4210U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4210U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 25% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-4210U - 202 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4210U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


FPS

162

80%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

202

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.33/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$269.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

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In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


Single-Core

749

30%

Multi-Core

1445

12%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo

Intel Core i5-4210U

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Apr 14th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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