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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 i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10500 - 296 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - £149.45 vs £176.89
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
61.44822006472492%
Multi-Core
5470
45.44699235626454%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-10500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
224 FPS
£9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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