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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $195.0 vs $195.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600 - 94 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600 - $2.08 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-12500
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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55 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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55 FPS
$18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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55 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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47 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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32 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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32 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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