Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 Nov 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-10900KF

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i9-10900KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KIntel Core i9-10900KF
1010
1620
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X37 X
125 W125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L320.00 MB20.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Comet Lake)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
215 mm²N/A
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 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

1886 (+27%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

1488

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

17333 (+0%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

17325

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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

2547 (+40%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

1817

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

12200 (+24%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

9824

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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

27761 (+22%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

22706

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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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

234.96 FPS (+2%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

230.49 FPS

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparison in Games (105 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+19%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+23%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+12%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+37%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+31%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12600K (+31%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 59 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 i5-12600K (+19%)
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+7%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 164 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 105 benchmarks across 86 games

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Intel Core i5-12600K
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
121
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i9-10900KF

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
106
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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