Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - 296 vs 278 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €192.0 vs €208.88
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - €0.65 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€192
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €192 on Amazon
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Updated 128 minutes ago
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |