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€126.87
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €126.87 vs €199.76
- Up to 32% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600K - €0.42 vs €0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-10600KF - 321 vs 301 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
301
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
68%
Price, €
€199.76
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
54 FPS
€13.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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36 FPS
€16.52/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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46 FPS
€13.91/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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171 FPS
€7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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151 FPS
€7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079
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69 FPS
€11.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€809
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151 FPS
€7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,079
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215 FPS
€6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,429
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36 FPS
€18.5/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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