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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Core i5-8600T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 74% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-8600T - 160 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600T | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8600T or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
59 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$37.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$56.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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