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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8600K - 272 vs 243 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €208.88 vs €283.43
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600 - €0.86 vs €1.04 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
82%
Price, €
€283.43
73%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
243
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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