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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - 296 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
23.826860841423947%
Multi-Core
1695
14.082751744765703%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12600KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
224 FPS
£9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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