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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-4250U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4250U.
Advantages of Core i5-4250U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-4250U - 148 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4250U - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.97
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4250U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4250U | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 13.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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