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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-5300U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5300U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-5300U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Core i5-5300U - 288 vs 262 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5300U - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-5300U Logo
Core i5-5300U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

262

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.85/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$244.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

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Updated 125 minutes ago

Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-5300U Logo
Core i5-5300U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5300U Logo
Core i5-5300U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

816

33%

Multi-Core

1570

13%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i5-5300U Logo

Intel Core i5-5300U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Mar 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 5500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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