Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-13500 - 245 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - €248.75 vs €287.94
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-13500 - €1.02 vs €1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |