Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-8500 - 292 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €208.88 vs €308.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600 - €0.79 vs €1.06 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
74%
Price, €
€308.99
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for €308.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
266
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |