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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: 214.20

Overall Rank:
480th fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
166th fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
153rd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.99 USD (2025-06-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27844
Single Thread Rating
3929

Samples: 2901*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math88,311 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,458 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,724 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,556 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression345,700 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,614 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,153 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,929 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2712730 - Jun 22 2025
29329
BL2712657 - Jun 22 2025
27374
BL2712557 - Jun 22 2025
29820
BL2712506 - Jun 21 2025
19870
BL2712134 - Jun 21 2025
27075
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,844
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,555 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,629 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
26,622 (-4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,752 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,433 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
23,683 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
25,079 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
28,391 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
25,782 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,550 (-11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,287 (-12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
22,469 (-19.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,452
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,803
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,526
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,517
Intel Core i5-12600KF
4,581