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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £117.36 vs £169.39
- Up to 12% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600KF - £0.29 vs £0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 514 vs 403 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
403
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
514
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
88%
Price, £
£169.39
69%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £169.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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