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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 i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600 - 908 vs 795 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - €216.62 vs €229.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-10600 - €0.24 vs €0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i5-10600 (Basistakt: 3,30GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-10600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
411 FPS
€1.42/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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434 FPS
€1.43/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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693 FPS
€1.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,189.9
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411 FPS
€1.56/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€639.9
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