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Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £177.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75687 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £177.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75687 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500

  • 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 Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10500 - 182 vs 164 FPS
  • Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - £173.49 vs £177.68
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

164

90.10989010989012%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£177.68

97%

Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £177.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75687 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£173.49

100%

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 £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

61.44822006472492%

Multi-Core

5470

45.44699235626454%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo

Intel Core i5-10500

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600KF

Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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