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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $135.14 vs $155.86
- Up to 6% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-12600K - $0.62 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-10500 - 236 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
218
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
94%
Price, €
€155.86
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
161 FPS
€8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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145 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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145 FPS
€7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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189 FPS
€8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.52
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188 FPS
€8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,621.61
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169 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,241.44
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136 FPS
€8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,216.21
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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
98 FPS
€6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€674.77
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48 FPS
€14.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€711.7
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48 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€692.79
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48 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€737.89
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98 FPS
€10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,018.01
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98 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€972.96
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98 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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98 FPS
€9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€891.88
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48 FPS
€17.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€836.94
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48 FPS
€14.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€701.8
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