Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i5-8500 - 190 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-8500 - €1.13 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €212.0 vs €214.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |