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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600KF can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600KF also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600KF

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.6 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.8 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Down: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600KF, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 125.51

Overall Rank:
592nd fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
220th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
189th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $219.49 USD (2026-02-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27549
Single Thread Rating
3918

Samples: 3495*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Integer Math87,780 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,006 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers91 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,638 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,415 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression342,595 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,547 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions21,994 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,918 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$219.49 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,549
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 125.51
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 3,918
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3288686 - Feb 15 2026
27189
BL3287275 - Feb 14 2026
30331
BL3286562 - Feb 14 2026
27123
BL3286524 - Feb 14 2026
27347
BL3286469 - Feb 14 2026
28828
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,549
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,320 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,564 (+0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,603 (-3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,013 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,632 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 34,045 (+23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 30,047 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,702 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 25,207 (-8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,321 (-11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,244 (-12.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,540 (-21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 4,456