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 i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10850K - 155 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$269.99 vs CA$613.55
- Up to 61% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10850K - CA$1.74 vs CA$4.45 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$613.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10152 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$269.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |