Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10500 - 837 vs 719 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-10500 - €0.23 vs €0.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €170.2 vs €189.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €189.99 on Amazon
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Updated 18726 minutes ago
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
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Updated 18727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |