Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £194.66 vs £275.98
- Up to 28% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12600 - £1.28 vs £1.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12500 - 154 vs 152 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£194.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £194.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
154
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
71%
Price, £
£275.98
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for £275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |