Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9500 - 255 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €198.88 vs €307.01
- Up to 32% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600 - €0.82 vs €1.2 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €307.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
243
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |