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Core i5-1230U vs Core i5-12600K

Core i5-1230U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 111 days older than Core i5-1230U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i5-1230U - 834 vs 735 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-1230U - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

735

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

834

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1652

67%

Multi-Core

5567

47%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i5-1230U

vs

Intel Core i5-12600K

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1781SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
12Threads
16
1.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
10.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Xe 80EUIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-1230U or Core i5-12600K

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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