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 (91 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+14%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 54 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+19%)
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+16%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+11%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+0%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+0%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 91 benchmarks across 75 games

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Intel Core i5-12600KF
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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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Avg FPS
123
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
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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