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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $135.14 vs $155.86
- Up to 12% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12600K - $0.50 vs $0.57 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-11600KF - 273 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
269
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
88%
Price, €
€155.86
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
98 FPS
€11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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98 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,035.14
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140 FPS
€10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
€13.58/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
€8.58/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
€21.75/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
€10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
€15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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