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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3229 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3230M - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3230M | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3230M or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.01
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93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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84 FPS
$42.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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