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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 245 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-12600 - 299 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $174.73 vs $201.51
- Up to 16% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600 - $0.65 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€193.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 [13th Gen] i5-13600KF Tetradeca-core [14 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
97.65886287625418%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
84.41558441558442%
Price, €
€223.68
86%
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 36863 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
86.31234073534765%
Multi-Core
9721
63.061952643529025%
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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