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Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700: Comparison
Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700 separate most on l2 cache: Intel Core i5-12600KF at 9.5 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700 at 2 MB, 79% in favour of Intel Core i5-12600KF. L3 Cache splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel Core i5-12600KF. They match on form factor, market segment and memory channels. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 272 against 158 for the Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10700, a lead of 42%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Core | Core i7 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | i5-12600KF | 10700 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Comet Lake |
| Release Year | 2022 | 2020 |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | None | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 1200 |
| Socket Status | Mature | End of Life |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.7 | 2.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 | 4.8 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 9.5 MB | 2 MB-79% |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB | 16 MB-20% |
| Base Power | 125 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 or DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 264 | $323 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Retail |
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
Intel Core i5-12600KF
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i5-12600KF is an unlocked, GPU-less chip aimed at enthusiasts already running a discrete graphics card.
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