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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500K - 151 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $189.4 vs $269.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500K - $1.25 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
92.71523178807946%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
64.76683937823834%
Price, $
$269.99
70%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $269.99 on Amazon
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Updated 55691 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
27.24588781105019%
Multi-Core
1921
19.761341425779243%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-2500K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
60 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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