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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4167 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $60.0 vs $197.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12600 - $0.28 vs $0.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-560 - 228 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
32%
Price, $
$197.98
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-560 or Core i5-12600
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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