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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-9500 - 462 vs 418 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £185.0 vs £256.46
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
61.91480388021932%
Multi-Core
4990
51.33216747248226%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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