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Intel BX8071512600KF

Core i5-12600KF

Average Bench: 109% (34th of 1420)

Based on 20,380 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00090672 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600KF
Poor: 98%Average: 109% Great: 117%
Gaming
Gaming 109%
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Desktop
Desktop 110%
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Workstation
Workstation 110%
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Outstanding average bench

The Intel Core i5-12600KF averaged 8.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-12600KF near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 733Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 192Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-12600KF is just 19.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-12600KF performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 80.7Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 1,195Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 20,380 samples)
Rank 34109%
Min Avg Max
70.6 Memory 80.7 91.5
177 1-Core 192 205
343 2-Core 380 408
114% 218 Pts
Min Avg Max
635 4-Core 733 814
1,045 8-Core 1,195 1,333
118% 964 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,440 64-Core 1,706 1,856
106% 1,706 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
117% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 198
2-Core 401
121% 231 Pts
4-Core 755
8-Core 1,225
121% 990 Pts
64-Core 1,757
109% 1,757 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 87.3
1-Core 188
2-Core 389
116% 221 Pts
4-Core 749
8-Core 1,195
119% 972 Pts
64-Core 1745
108% 1745 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
110% Outstanding
Memory 82.1
1-Core 185
2-Core 367
111% 211 Pts
4-Core 734
8-Core 1,203
118% 968 Pts
64-Core 1,751
108% 1,751 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
108% Outstanding
Memory 75.8
1-Core 198
2-Core 396
115% 223 Pts
4-Core 754
8-Core 1,274
123% 1,014 Pts
64-Core 1,772
110% 1,772 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
108% Outstanding
Memory 77.2
1-Core 187
2-Core 375
110% 213 Pts
4-Core 743
8-Core 1,170
118% 957 Pts
64-Core 1,752
108% 1,752 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
106% Outstanding
Memory 73.6
1-Core 191
2-Core 376
110% 213 Pts
4-Core 741
8-Core 1,135
116% 938 Pts
64-Core 1,642
102% 1,642 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
106% Outstanding
Memory 77.1
1-Core 194
2-Core 381
113% 217 Pts
4-Core 718
8-Core 1,157
115% 937 Pts
64-Core 1,780
110% 1,780 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
104% Outstanding
Memory 73.7
1-Core 187
2-Core 367
109% 209 Pts
4-Core 718
8-Core 1,126
114% 922 Pts
64-Core 1,651
102% 1,651 Pts
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Gaming 200%
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Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 202%
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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $160

CPU
Core i5-12600KFIntel  $197Bench 109%, 20,380 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $870Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,869x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $435Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,762x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia  $618Bench 158%, 218,061 samples1,507x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $79Bench 386%, 206,100 samples1,371x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $55Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,190x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $61Bench 260%, 140,876 samples1,036x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 47,657 samples666x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $58Bench 86%, 53,237 samples613x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples569x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $1,306

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I have it and it runs very well

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One of if not the best value CPU's out there —Jan '22

DEU-User
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Good

5 days ago.

ITS THE BEST CPU FOR THIS PRICE

MOTechGuy
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Excellent

13 months ago.

Outstanding processor for the price. Got this one for really cheap on Amazon Prime Day. Already a boost in FPS without even upgrading my GPU! Also this processor beats the 11th Gen i9! What a deal!

Kyoto_Senshi
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Excellent

19 months ago.

not as hot as i7 or i9

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Intel Core i5-13600K $316Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $28
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $399Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
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