Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12500 - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £188.88 vs £202.05
- Up to 5% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600K - £1.06 vs £1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
94%
Price, £
£202.05
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18763 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18763 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |