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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: 124.89

Overall Rank: 232

Last Price Change: $219.94 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27468

Single Thread Rating: 3949
Samples: 796*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math87,053 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math66,971 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers92 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,096 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,392 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression342,798 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions21,839 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,949 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$219.94 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$288.87 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,816
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,468
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,099
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,961
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,500
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 124.89
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.74
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 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 3,949
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,716
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1836304 - Jun 09 2023
22140
BL1836028 - Jun 09 2023
29235
BL1833531 - Jun 05 2023
28275
BL1833415 - Jun 04 2023
27067
BL1833319 - Jun 04 2023 [Overclocked]
33741
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,468
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,845 (+1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,839 (-2.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,970 (+5.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,069 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 24,696 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,649 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,483 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,985 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 32,704 (+19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,187 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 25,826 (-6.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,961 (-20.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,220
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,111
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,473
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,779
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,741
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 4,935