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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12600KF can be found below. 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 relatively new 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 Size: L1: 864 KB, L2: 9.5 MB, L3: 20 MB

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: 128.26

Overall Rank: 205

Last Price Change: $213.82 USD (2023-03-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27425

Single Thread Rating: 3948
Samples: 716*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math86,947 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math66,852 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers92 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,386 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression334.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,454 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions21,790 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,948 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$213.82 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$289.87 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,595
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,425
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,946
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.76
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 136.21
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 128.26
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 3,948
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1780046 - Mar 27 2023
18481
BL1779995 - Mar 27 2023
26081
BL1779705 - Mar 27 2023
24718
BL1779565 - Mar 27 2023
28300
BL1779026 - Mar 26 2023
25653
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,425
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,816 (+1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,829 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,789 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,081 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,640 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,574 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,415 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 32,908 (+20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,008 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,819 (+1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 22,679 (-17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,946 (-20.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,796
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,589
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,760
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,632
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 4,924