Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £139.74 vs £156.36
- Up to 9% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - £1.29 vs £1.41 per FPS
- 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 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11500 - 111 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
108
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£139.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £139.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5819 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
91%
Price, £
£156.36
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for £156.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5819 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |