Should you buy the latest Intel Core i5-12600 or stick with the old?
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The New Intel Core i5-12600K $320 at Newegg Pros Far more powerful Supports DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 Newer 10nm process Power and efficient hybrid core design Cons More expensive Requires Z690 motherboard Intel has been out of the game for a few years now, but it`s ready to throw some hard-hitting punches back at AMD with its new 12th Gen processors. The Core i5-12600K is one of the highlights of this generation, sporting 10 physical cores, 16 threads, and an affordable price for a killer gaming PC. The Old Intel Core i5-11600K $250 at Newegg Pros Works with older Z590 motherboards Can be found heavily discounted Still a decent mid-range CPU Cons No DDR5 or PCIe 5.0 support Older 14nm process The Intel Core i5-11600K wasn`t particularly exciting since nothing was really `new.` Sure, it was better than the Core i5-10600K, but if you owned that older CPU there wasn`t a big reason to upgrade. While it may have been a little disappointing at launch, it`s sti...