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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- 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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i5-12600 - 179 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $156.93 vs $165.48
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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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 i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
95.91423948220064%
Multi-Core
9721
80.76603522765038%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-12600KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,089
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117 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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77 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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130 FPS
$12.69/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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