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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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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 295% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500K - 296 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $197.98 vs $299.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-2500K - $0.67 vs $4.0 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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i5-12600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
276 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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