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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 i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-10600KF - 226 vs 213 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €124.55 vs €269.5
- Up to 51% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600 - €0.58 vs €1.19 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
213
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-10600KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
€7.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€749
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118 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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118 FPS
€7.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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124 FPS
€6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€819
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124 FPS
€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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150 FPS
€7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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150 FPS
€7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,089
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111 FPS
€7.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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178 FPS
€8.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,439
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116 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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€1,369
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