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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 123% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8500T - 308 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 16 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
48.204081632653065%
Multi-Core
4117
34.913500678426054%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500T or Core i5-12600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
294 FPS
CA$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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289 FPS
CA$6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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