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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €126.31 vs €304.58
- Up to 58% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600 - €0.68 vs €1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-10600KF - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
98.4126984126984%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
42.2360248447205%
Price, €
€304.58
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1686
71.10923660902573%
Multi-Core
6819
70.14710420738606%
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
57 FPS
€12.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€699
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120 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,069
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156 FPS
€8.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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67 FPS
€11.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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120 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,069
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