Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600K - 908 vs 805 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £158.88 vs £202.05
- Up to 9% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600K - £0.2 vs £0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
90%
Price, £
£202.05
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2056 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
805
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2056 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |