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In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 28% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10600K - 511 vs 399 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
67.6734693877551%
Multi-Core
6838
57.98846675712347%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-10600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
334 FPS
$3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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358 FPS
$4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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343 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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343 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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343 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,003.85
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390 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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388 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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319 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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367 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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334 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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