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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 47% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-5500U - 195 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 16 vs 4 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, $
$177.45
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 i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5500U or Core i5-12600K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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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119 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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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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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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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
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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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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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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87 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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