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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 65% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10600K - 61 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10600K - CA$4.08 vs CA$6.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$234.99 vs CA$249.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
61
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-10600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
7 FPS
CA$252.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
CA$1069/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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