The Core i5-10600 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's £1.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-10600
The Core i5-12500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 1% cheaper – £195.64 vs £196.66
- A better value for money for gaming
Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-10600
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
190
92%
Min 1% FPS
126
93%
Price, £
£196.66
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
91%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, £
£195.64
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-10600 vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-10600
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-10600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $212.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
