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Core i5-4210U vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-4210U vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8796 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8796 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-4210U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2761 days newer than Core i5-4210U.

Advantages of Core i5-4210U

  • 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 Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 55% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-4210U - 235 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4210U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


FPS

152

65%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8796 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


Single-Core

749

30%

Multi-Core

1445

12%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo

Core i5-4210U

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 14th, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
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HaswellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
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1.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
2.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
15 W
125 W
22 nm
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17.0x
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Intel HD 4400
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PCs Using Core i5-4210U or Core i5-12600KF

With selected game settings

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