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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €154.89 vs €235.48
- Up to 33% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12500 - €0.54 vs €0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-11600KF - 290 vs 286 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
286
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600KF
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i5-12500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
182 FPS
€4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.36
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186 FPS
€7.33/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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193 FPS
€6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,304.86
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159 FPS
€6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965.19
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182 FPS
€5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€946.51
In Stock
159 FPS
€5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
159 FPS
€5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
173 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,233.29
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159 FPS
€5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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173 FPS
€6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,042.03
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