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Core i7-5600U vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-5600U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5600U.

Advantages of Core i7-5600U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-5600U - 273 vs 252 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

252

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

273

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.86

100%

FPS and Value 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

Buy for 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

911

37%

Multi-Core

1726

15%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo

Core i7-5600U

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 1st, 2015
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
BroadwellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
10
4
16
2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
15 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
26.0x
37.0x
Intel HD 5500UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-5600U or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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