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€136.97
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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €136.97 vs €199.76
- Up to 31% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600K - €0.67 vs €0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-10600K - 206 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
Buy for €136.97 on Amazon
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Updated 6426 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
69%
Price, €
€199.76
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
Buy for €199.76 on Amazon
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Updated 6426 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
16 FPS
€36.87/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€27.82/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€41.24/FPS
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16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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