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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 24% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-2600S - 146 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $128.65 vs $171.83
- Up to 40% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-2600S - $0.98 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
118
80.82191780821918%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
60.493827160493815%
Price, €
€190.73
74%
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €142.8 on Amazon
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Updated 2461 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
25.227174383383815%
Multi-Core
1811
19.947130741271067%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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