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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10500 - 332 vs 313 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €202.51 vs €213.27
- Up to 10% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10500 - €0.61 vs €0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 7380 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
208 FPS
€4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.2
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245 FPS
€5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,319.9
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245 FPS
€4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,184.9
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174 FPS
€4.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
154 FPS
€7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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140 FPS
€6.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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