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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £169.99 vs £202.05
- Up to 13% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12600K - £0.88 vs £1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-11600K - 200 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2972 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
87%
Price, £
£202.05
84%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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