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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $138.93 vs $144.76
- Up to 2% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600 - $0.81 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-8600 - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
190
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 197 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
97%
Price, €
€160.68
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €160.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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