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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €220.0 vs €275.22
- Up to 7% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600 - €1.67 vs €1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10500 - 153 vs 132 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€220
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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53 FPS
€9.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€523.79
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