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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 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 30% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-5257U - 127 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.73
100%
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 i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5257U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-5257U or Core i5-12600KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$15.24/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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70 FPS
$21.43/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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82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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