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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3311 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 25% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-3230M - 147 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 12 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£256.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
510
21.509911429776466%
Multi-Core
1026
10.554469704762884%
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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