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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: 193.75

Overall Rank:
405th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
129th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
132nd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $143.99 USD (2025-02-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27898
Single Thread Rating
3933

Samples: 2383*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math88,423 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,571 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,702 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,601 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression346,837 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,615 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,933 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$143.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$169.99 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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,898
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
Intel Core i5-12600KF
193.75
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Intel Core i5-12600KF
3,933
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2397356 - Feb 07 2025
27469
BL2396534 - Feb 07 2025
26028
BL2396047 - Feb 06 2025
27729
BL2392936 - Feb 05 2025
28194
BL2391326 - Feb 05 2025
27857
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,898
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,666 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
26,646 (-4.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,877 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
34,274 (+22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,806 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,515 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,561 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
25,080 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
28,459 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,330 (-12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,311 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
23,375 (-16.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i5-12600KF
4,586