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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-2500K - 236 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £34.63 vs £236.95
- Up to 83% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-12600K - £0.17 vs £1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
208
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£34.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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