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 Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £119.95 vs £156.36
- Up to 12% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - £0.15 vs £0.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600KF - 911 vs 808 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
808
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18609 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.17/FPS
88%
Price, £
£156.36
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for £156.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18608 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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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 |