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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-10600 - 98 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - €216.62 vs €229.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-10600 - €2.21 vs €2.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-10600 (Basistakt: 3,30GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i5-12600K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
€574.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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1 FPS
€609.9/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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22 FPS
€52.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€634.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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