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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €136.32 vs €214.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12600K - €2.16 vs €2.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i5-10600KF - 75 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
63
84%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W
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Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
25 FPS
€35.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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25 FPS
€34.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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