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Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12600

Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 390 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz

Buy for £257.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 389 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 390 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz

Buy for £257.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 389 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 547 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10850K - 243 vs 200 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £257.21 vs £295.0
  • Up to 28% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10850K - £1.06 vs £1.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

200

82%

Value, £/FPS

£1.48/FPS

71%

Price, £

£295

87%

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 390 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

243

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.06/FPS

100%

Price, £

£257.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz

Buy for £257.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 389 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

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Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

73%

Multi-Core

9096

93%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

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Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i5-12600

Jul 27th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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