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Core i5-8305G vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-8305G vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-8305G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1372 days newer than Core i5-8305G.

Advantages of Core i5-8305G

  • 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

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8305G - 95 vs 84 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8305G - 16 vs 8 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8305G Logo
Core i5-8305G

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2018


FPS

84

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.72

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8305G Logo
Core i5-8305G

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8305G Logo
Core i5-8305G

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1132

46%

Multi-Core

3626

30%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-8305G Logo

Core i5-8305G

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Feb 1st, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i5
Kaby Lake GAlder Lake
Intel BGA 2270Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
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10
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16
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
28.0x
37.0x
Radeon RX Vega M GL
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PCs Using Core i5-8305G or Core i5-12600KF

With selected game settings

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