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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF and the more expensive Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-12600K - 296 vs 295 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £169.39 vs £236.83
- Up to 29% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12600K - £0.57 vs £0.80 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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