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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: 191.11

Overall Rank:
397th fastest in multithreading out of 4941 CPUs
126th fastest in single threading out of 4941 CPUs
131st fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $145.99 USD (2025-01-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27900
Single Thread Rating
3934

Samples: 2307*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math88,414 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,571 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,678 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,601 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression346,908 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,617 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,192 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,934 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$133.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$169.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,872
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,411
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,085
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,579
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,882
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,228
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,732
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,605
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 202.39
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 191.11
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 146.34
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.55
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.95
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 3,934
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2349826 - Jan 17 2025
27685
BL2349425 - Jan 17 2025
29392
BL2348622 - Jan 17 2025
28271
BL2348598 - Jan 17 2025
28105
BL2346016 - Jan 16 2025
28366
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 19th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,900
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,675 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,653 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 34,283 (+22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,816 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,521 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,576 (-22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,457 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,317 (-12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,263 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 23,330 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,882 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,805 (-21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,203
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,712
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,598
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,589
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,297
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,124
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 4,589