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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in War Thunder than Core i5-11500 - 249 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €138.49 vs €216.62
- Up to 26% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12600K - €0.64 vs €0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
73%
Price, €
€216.62
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€138.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500
Buy for €138.49 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-11500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
166 FPS
€3.46/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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170 FPS
€3.59/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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219 FPS
€5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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166 FPS
€3.82/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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