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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3952 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2500 - 111 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $153.66 vs $194.3
- Up to 35% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2500 - $1.38 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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 i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12600KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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77 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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