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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10500 - 534 vs 493 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €199.76 vs €215.09
- Up to 16% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10500 - €0.37 vs €0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
534
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
103 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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114 FPS
€5.61/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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265 FPS
€4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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103 FPS
€6.47/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
119 FPS
€10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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102 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€932.32
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€215.09
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€215.09
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€167.92
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€215.09
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€85.91
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€215.09
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€339
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€251.49
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€394.2
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€215.09
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€122.9
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€215.09
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€382.89
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
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€489
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€1,014.5
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
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€493.5
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€215.09
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€171.73
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€414.73
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€774.55
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€202.51
Core i5-10500
€215.09
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
Core i5-10500
€215.09
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Core i5-10500
€215.09
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€148.1
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€215.09
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€472.75
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€215.09
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€1,169
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€215.09
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€374.09
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€215.09
vs
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€392.14
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€215.09
vs
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€339
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€215.09
vs
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€248
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€215.09
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€495.38