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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $179.99 vs $189.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12500 - $0.69 vs $0.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-11600K - 264 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
260
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i5-12500
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
104 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$752
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147 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
147 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.33
In Stock
147 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
104 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
132 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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