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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K 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 cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $143.7 vs $152.66
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10600K - 149 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10600K - $1.02 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
94%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12600KF
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$15.28/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$31.16/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$19.4/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$25.69/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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