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 i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i5-10500 - 240 vs 200 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €170.2 vs €292.9
- Up to 30% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600 - €0.85 vs €1.22 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €292.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
200
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |