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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - 237 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $239.99 vs $390.81
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - $0.91 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
79.32489451476793%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
48.663101604278076%
Price, $
$390.81
61%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $390.81 on Amazon
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Updated 352194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
27.24588781105019%
Multi-Core
1921
19.761341425779243%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-2500K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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