Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i5-10500 - 161 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €170.2 vs €219.64
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600K - €1.12 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
82%
Price, €
€219.64
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for €219.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
152
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |