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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive 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 more expensive Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10500 - 257 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $143.81 vs $150.00
- Up to 8% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10500 - $0.56 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
137 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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223 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.98
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162 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,644.99
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237 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
120 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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120 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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120 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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120 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$989.99
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71 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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71 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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