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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €240.27 vs €254.26
- Up to 1% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600 - €1.05 vs €1.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10500 - 239 vs 228 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
228
95.39748953974896%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.27
100%
Value Winner
MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB
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Updated 36693 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
99.05660377358491%
Price, €
€254.26
94%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
Buy for €254.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36696 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
64.06579502319696%
Multi-Core
5470
56.269931077049684%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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