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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €35.61 vs €216.62
- Up to 77% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600K - €0.32 vs €1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 41% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - 155 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12600K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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62 FPS
€9.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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120 FPS
€9.62/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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57 FPS
€11.14/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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