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 Ultra 7 265KF

intel

Brand

20/20

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

$379 Oct 2024 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

$379 • Oct 2024

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KFIntel Core Ultra 7 265KF
1020
1620
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 12
3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
4.9 GHz5.5 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X39 X
125 W125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB192 KB
L21.25 MB3.00 MB
L320.00 MB30.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
10nm3nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1851
IntelTSMC
215 mm² 243 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A17800 million
100°C105°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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

2309 (+21%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Multi Core Performance

17693

Intel Core i5-12600KF

35450 (+100%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

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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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3206 (+23%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Multi Core Performance

12932

Intel Core i5-12600KF

21779 (+68%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

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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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

58809 (+114%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

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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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

455.75 FPS (+103%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Comparison in Games (3 benchmarks)

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SILENT HILL f

SILENT HILL f

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser

Call of Duty Black Ops 6

8 2024 Action

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12600KF
MAX 183 FPS
MIN 163 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (+18%)
MAX 216 FPS
MIN 190 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws

7.2 2024 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF (+0%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (+0%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Winner
Loser

It's a Tie!

Based on 3 benchmarks across 3 games

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Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
146
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

INTEL • 20/20 • 3.9GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
155
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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