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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 i5-11600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-11600K - 201 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €199.76 vs €265.97
- Up to 28% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-11600K - €0.99 vs €1.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/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
Ultimate
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
110 FPS
€10/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€19.03/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€12.1/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€21.29/FPS
GeForce GT 710
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