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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €208.88 vs €214.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12500 - €1.45 vs €1.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-11600K - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-12500
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
€15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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