Intel Core i5-11600K VS Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-11600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600K

N/A Mar 2021 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

N/A Nov 2021 View Details

Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

N/A • Mar 2021

VS

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-11600KIntel Core i5-12600KF
610
1216
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
39 X 37 X
125 W125 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB1.25 MB
L312.00 MB20.00 MB
UHD Graphics 750N/A
Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
14nm10nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
276 mm²215 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1559

Intel Core i5-11600K

1902 (+22%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

11311

Intel Core i5-11600K

17693 (+56%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2295

Intel Core i5-11600K

2598 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

9114

Intel Core i5-11600K

12932 (+42%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19652

Intel Core i5-11600K

27435 (+40%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

158.28 FPS

Intel Core i5-11600K

225.04 FPS (+42%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Comparison in Games (106 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+19%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+18%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+20%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+48%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+31%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+29%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+19%)
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 168 FPS
MIN 152 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+8%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 167 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 106 benchmarks across 87 games

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Intel Core i5-12600KF
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

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Avg FPS
107
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
122
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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Intel Core i5-11600K

2021 6C/12T 3.9GHz $262
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Intel Core i5-11400F

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2021 6C/12T 2.6GHz $157

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