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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-10500 - 131 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 16 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12600K
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
49 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
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16 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
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16 FPS
$48.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
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49 FPS
$22.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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16 FPS
$48.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
49 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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49 FPS
$33.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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49 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
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16 FPS
$48.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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