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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €125.00 vs €202.50
- Up to 34% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - €0.77 vs €1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 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 Halo Infinite than Core i5-10600K - 173 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
163
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
66%
Price, €
€202.5
61%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
86 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,324.9
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86 FPS
€13.78/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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64 FPS
€20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,322.63
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47 FPS
€17.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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