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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-10600K - 206 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €164.99 vs €189.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600KF - €0.81 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
88%
Price, €
€189.99
86%
FPS 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
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-10600K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
€12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,139
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112 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,199
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