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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £169.99 vs £188.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12500 - £0.76 vs £0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-11600K - 227 vs 225 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
225
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-12500
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
104 FPS
£8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£859.99
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94 FPS
£12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,149.99
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104 FPS
£8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£883.06
In Stock
77 FPS
£17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
104 FPS
£9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
104 FPS
£8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£890.7
In Stock
77 FPS
£15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,206.93
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