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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €126.87 vs €202.50
- Up to 24% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - €2.01 vs €2.66 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Core i5-10600KF - 76 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
63
83%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | 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 |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
1 FPS
€719/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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37 FPS
€35.81/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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24 FPS
€44.96/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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37 FPS
€32.02/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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15 FPS
€54.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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25 FPS
€52.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,322.63
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2 FPS
€404.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€809
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24 FPS
€44.96/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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41 FPS
€34.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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