Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i9-10850K and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Valheim

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or Intel Core i5-12600H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12600H

58%

Core i9-10850K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600H is 1% better than Core i9-10850K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Core i9-10850K

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	99.8
Valorant	111.8	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	63.5
Apex Legends	105.1	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	85.1
Overwatch	90.5	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	78.3
DOOM Eternal	55.9	56.7
Warzone	87.2	88.5
Assassin's Creed	93.9	95.3
Valheim	92.8	94.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600H

145%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10850K since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	16820

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	4715	3074
Multi-Core	27519	23350

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1746	1383
Multi-Core	10166	11578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10850K is 8% better than Core i5-12600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 2 more core than Core i9-10850K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600H is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.