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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10600K - 219 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €235.2 vs €299.16
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10600K - €1.07 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12500
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
73 FPS
€11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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73 FPS
€13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€958.38
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32 FPS
€28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
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79 FPS
€17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
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58 FPS
€20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,172.91
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32 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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58 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€991.01
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32 FPS
€29.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€946.49
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32 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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