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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 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 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: 206.53

Overall Rank:
371st fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
116th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
118th fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $134.99 USD (2024-10-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27880
Single Thread Rating
3933

Samples: 2010*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math88,334 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,574 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers95 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,606 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,585 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression347,039 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,613 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,181 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,933 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$134.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$299.99 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 11th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,081
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,604
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,880
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,266
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,162
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12600KF
206.53
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.54
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
181.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
142.02
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.30
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 11th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Intel Core i5-12600KF
3,933
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2215554 - Oct 10 2024
22980
BL2215233 - Oct 09 2024
28070
BL2215186 - Oct 09 2024
23479
BL2214129 - Oct 08 2024
29885
BL2213904 - Oct 08 2024
28379
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 11th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,880
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,704 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
26,667 (-4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,887 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,850 (-0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,553 (-11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,573 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
25,175 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
28,465 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
24,262 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
21,755 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
19,879 (-28.7%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
19,529 (-30.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,260
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,095
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,038
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,485
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,086
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,776
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core i5-12600KF
5,228