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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-8500

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 174.99 on Amazon

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Updated 74016 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74017 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel 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 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74016 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74017 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 28% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8500 - 196 vs 153 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €174.99 vs €182.45
  • 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
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

100%

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

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74016 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

153

78.06122448979592%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.45

95%

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74017 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

56.108414239482194%

Multi-Core

4844

40.24592888002659%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-8500

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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