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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2550K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3648 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $99.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600 - $0.36 vs $0.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2550K - 318 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
278
87.42138364779875%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
318
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
48%
Price, $
$239.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
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Updated 361564 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
28.67988190636862%
Multi-Core
2040
20.985495319411584%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i5-12600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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