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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1420 days newer than Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - 182 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
168
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
63.00302899177845%
Multi-Core
5027
55.36953408965745%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-8600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
45 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$795.41
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81 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$839
In Stock
68 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
81 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759
In Stock
45 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.19
In Stock
68 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,022.99
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45 FPS
$19.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$889.99
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45 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$989
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