Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 Nov 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 Mar 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KFIntel Core i9-11900K
10 8
1616
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 35 X
125 W125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L320.00 MB 16.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 750
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
215 mm² 276 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

1902 (+16%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1636

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

17693 (+17%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

15186

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

2598 (+4%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

2494

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

12932 (+16%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

11196

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

27435 (+8%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

25343

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

225.04 FPS (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

213.02 FPS

Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparison in Games (104 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+12%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+6%)
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 i9-11900K
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+26%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 40 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+18%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 74 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+19%)
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 i9-11900K
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+11%)
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 i9-11900K (+1%)
MAX 182 FPS
MIN 164 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 167 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 206 FPS
MIN 179 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+7%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 104 benchmarks across 86 games

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Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
122
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
114
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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