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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: NA

Overall Rank:
422nd fastest in multithreading out of 5031 CPUs
136th fastest in single threading out of 5031 CPUs
138th fastest in out of 1419 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27863
Single Thread Rating
3931

Samples: 2577*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math88,346 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,505 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,713 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,576 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression346,268 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,613 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,167 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,931 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$124.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,767
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,501
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,863
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,871
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,199
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,631
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.42
Intel Core i9-12900K
 137.79
Intel Core i9-13900K
 94.18
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.36
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 3,931
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2502594 - Mar 23 2025
26562
BL2502570 - Mar 23 2025
29498
BL2502384 - Mar 23 2025
28595
BL2501584 - Mar 23 2025
29831
BL2501550 - Mar 23 2025
26928
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600KF
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,863
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,559 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,447 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 28,313 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,643 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,627 (-4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 21,871 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 27,054 (-2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 26,865 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 34,501 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 34,184 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 31,596 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
 30,544 (+9.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600KF Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,598
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,536
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,728
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,508
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,396
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,354
Intel Core i5-12600KF
 4,580