Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-11600 - 242 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $140.0 vs $152.73
- Up to 6% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600KF - $0.59 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
93%
Price, $
$152.73
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $152.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |