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Core i7-1260U vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-1260U 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 Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-1260U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 111 days older than Core i7-1260U.

Advantages of Core i7-1260U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-1260U - 315 vs 306 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-1260U - 16 vs 12 threads
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Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

306

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

315

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€130.26

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 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1827

74%

Multi-Core

5854

49%

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Core i7-1260U

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Core i5-12600KF

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1781SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
12Threads
16
1.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
11.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Xe 96EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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