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In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 102% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2500 - 511 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
24.04081632653061%
Multi-Core
1695
14.37415196743555%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12600K
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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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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390 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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388 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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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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334 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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