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$165.48
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $232
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MSRP in USD: $232
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $165.48 vs $239.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12600 - 128 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
92.65338022665104%
Multi-Core
9721
73.22787193973635%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-14500
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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