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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-11260H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 177 days newer than Core i5-11260H.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-11260H - 195 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 16 vs 12 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-11260H |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 11th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Tiger Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1787 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-11260H
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$33.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$998
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30 FPS
$43.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.35
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119 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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119 FPS
$5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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107 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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100 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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107 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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142 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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126 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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