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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €211.2 vs €247.8
- Up to 7% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600KF - €1.51 vs €1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600 - 152 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 16 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i7 Processor i7-2600 Box Prozessor (3400MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
92%
Price, €
€247.8
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-12600KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
70 FPS
€18.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
€35.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
€15.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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