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Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600.
Advantages of Core i5-10600
- 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 12% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-10600 - 275 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - €202.51 vs €209.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-10600 - €0.74 vs €0.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10600 (Basistakt: 3,30GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 7040 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600 | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10600 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
141 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.2
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179 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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179 FPS
€6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
€7.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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