Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-8600K - 202 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-8600K - $0.76 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $148.49 vs $152.66
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |