Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12600KF has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •Intel Core i5-12600KF has higher Total cores (10 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i5-12600KF has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Max turbo power (117 W vs 150 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Performance
Total cores610▲
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1216▲
Base clock3 GHz3.7 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB9.5 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB20 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7
Integrated graphicsUHD 770None
OverclockableNoYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power117 W▲150 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020