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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5257U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U

  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 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 42% better in Rust than Core i5-5257U - 245 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

173

71%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

245

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.69/FPS

100%

Price, £

£169.39

100%

FPS and Value 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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In Stock

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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

893

36%

Multi-Core

1703

14%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Intel Core i5-5257U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Mar 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
28 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel Iris 6100
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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