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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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MSRP in USD: $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $124.0 vs $152.73
- Up to 17% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600KF - $0.67 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-10600KF - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
82%
Price, $
$152.73
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $152.73 on Amazon
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Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | 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 |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-12600KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
158 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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168 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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96 FPS
$15.62/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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124 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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