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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 27% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2300 - 199 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $45.0 vs $273.08
- Up to 79% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12600 - $0.29 vs $1.37 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
21.167883211678827%
Price, $
$273.08
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 99 minutes ago
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
157
78.89447236180904%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
21.509911429776466%
Multi-Core
1490
15.327641189178069%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-2300
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
98 FPS
$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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