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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 547 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 19% better in F1 23 than Core i9-10850K - 290 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$409.85 vs CA$533.13
- Up to 35% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-10850K - CA$1.41 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-10850K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
128 FPS
CA$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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