Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-11500 - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $178.67 vs $197.59
- Up to 13% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-11500 - $0.94 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |