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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-11260H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 177 days newer than Core i5-11260H.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-11260H - 193 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 16 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11260H | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Tiger Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1787 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11260H or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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100 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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100 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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138 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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137 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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121 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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Laptops Using Core i5-11260H or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
46 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$998
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46 FPS
$28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.35
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