Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 82 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €214.99 vs €292.9
- Up to 27% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600 - €1.07 vs €1.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18205 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |