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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4319 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 29% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-540M - 200 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 16 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
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 i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-540M or Core i5-12600KF
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
190 FPS
$8.68/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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180 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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115 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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