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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $146.72 vs $201.51
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 53% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-10500 - 176 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-10500 - $1.27 vs $1.42 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
115
65.3409090909091%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
89.43661971830986%
Price, €
€162.86
100%
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 i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€223.68
72%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €223.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36688 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
64.06579502319696%
Multi-Core
5470
56.269931077049684%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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