Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Core i9-10900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i9-10900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3929 vs 3118
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27849 vs 22562

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929 vs 3118
PassMark - CPU mark	27849 vs 22562

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900K

Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8935 vs 7960

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8935 vs 7960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3929

3118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27849

22562

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7960

8935

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i9-10900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929	3118
PassMark - CPU mark	27849	22562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7960	8935

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i9-10900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274	$488 - $499
Place in performance rating	324	525
Processor Number	i5-12600KF	i9-10900K
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	5.30 GHz
Base frequency		3.70 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of cores		10
Number of threads		20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5