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$239.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $239.99 vs $376.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900K - $1.3 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600 - 198 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
184
92.92929292929293%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 349339 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
68.42105263157895%
Price, $
$376.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $376.99 on Amazon
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Updated 349339 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
90.49618320610688%
Multi-Core
9721
62.939462609258655%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
198 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
In Stock
145 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
170 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
189 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
In Stock
148 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
In Stock
178 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
In Stock
128 FPS
$8.56/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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