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Core i7-1265U vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-1265U vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-1265U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 111 days older than Core i7-1265U.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-1265U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 15 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 12% better in Rust than Core i7-1265U - 245 vs 218 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-1265U - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

218

89%

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

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1920

78%

Multi-Core

6242

52%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-1265U

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1744SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
12Threads
16
1.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Xe 96EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-1265U or Core i5-12600KF

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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