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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 465 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - 182 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $144.59 vs $299.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - $0.79 vs $1.71 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
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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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
109 FPS
$37.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,088.88
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45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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48 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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123 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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72 FPS
$30.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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38 FPS
$36.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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109 FPS
$45.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,988.88
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139 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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97 FPS
$61.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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97 FPS
$72.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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