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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2320 - 197 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2320 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2320
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £23.2 vs £171.42
- Up to 85% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600KF - £0.13 vs £0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
197
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
14.942528735632186%
Price, £
£171.42
13%
FPS Winner
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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Core i5-2320
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
178
90.35532994923858%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£23.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-2320 I5 2320 3.0 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 95W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2320
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2320
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
536
21.68284789644013%
Multi-Core
1542
12.811565304087738%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2320 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-2320
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
130 FPS
£16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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