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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-8600K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i5-8600K - 245 vs 201 FPS
  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £173.49 vs £202.18
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

245

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£173.49

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

201

82.0408163265306%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£202.18

85%

Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77951 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

62.54045307443366%

Multi-Core

5597

46.50216018610834%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-8600K

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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