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CA$329
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MSRP in USD: $232
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 10% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - 326 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - CA$216.47 vs CA$329.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-14500 - CA$0.73 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
326
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
72.27722772277228%
Price, CA$
CA$329
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
Buy for CA$329 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 247 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
296
90.79754601226993%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$216.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$216.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
92.65338022665104%
Multi-Core
9721
73.22787193973635%
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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