In Rust, the Core i5-2500 is slower than the Core i5-12600K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 23% faster in Rust – 260 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 23% faster in Rust
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 10 years and 9 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
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Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
260 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
