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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-11600KF - 234 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-11600KF - £0.78 vs £0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £175.54 vs £182.47
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£182.47
96%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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