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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-8600K - 148 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €242.73 vs €499.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12600K - €1.81 vs €3.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-8600K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
21 FPS
€27.38/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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27 FPS
€22.59/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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91 FPS
€12.69/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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21 FPS
€30/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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