Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 465 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10850K - 511 vs 411 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$269.99 vs CA$613.55
- Up to 64% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10850K - CA$0.53 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$269.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |