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€124.22
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €124.22 vs €274.16
- Up to 54% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12600 - €0.24 vs €0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-11600 - 530 vs 519 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
519
97.9245283018868%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.8GHz Tuboboost: 4.8GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
530
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
46.15384615384615%
Price, €
€274.16
45%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
Buy for €274.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44031 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
89.49810206663855%
Multi-Core
8188
84.23001748791276%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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