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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $125.0 vs $155.67
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 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 10% better in Rocket League than Core i5-8500T - 776 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 16 vs 6 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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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
High Quality
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
47.775080906148865%
Multi-Core
4117
34.20571618477899%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500T or Core i5-12600KF
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
303 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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572 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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