Buy on Amazon
CA$611.76
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
Availability
MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10850K - 201 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$251.8 vs CA$611.76
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$611.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74062 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74062 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Single-Core
1740
71.0204081632653%
Multi-Core
9096
77.13704206241519%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12600K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
138 FPS
CA$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,341.65
In Stock
106 FPS
CA$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,770.46
In Stock
99 FPS
CA$40.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,999.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
