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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $128.58 vs $144.59
- Up to 7% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12600KF - $0.43 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-8600K - 315 vs 302 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
302
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
315
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
93%
Price, $
$144.59
88%
FPS 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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
130 FPS
$11.54/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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229 FPS
$6.11/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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250 FPS
$6.6/FPS
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