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Core i5-4258U vs Core i5-12600K

Core i5-4258U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-4258U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4258U.

Advantages of Core i5-4258U

  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4258U - 185 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4258U - 16 vs 4 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

159

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

847

35%

Multi-Core

1693

14%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo

Core i5-4258U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 4th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
28 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 5100Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-4258U or Core i5-12600K

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