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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 i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €34.03 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Dead Space than Core i5-2500S - 161 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 16 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W 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 i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
23.918367346938776%
Multi-Core
1492
12.652645861601087%
Intel Core i5-2500S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i5-12600K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
€16.76/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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82 FPS
€14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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34 FPS
€18.38/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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