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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900K - 145 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $187.99 vs $490.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900K - $1.3 vs $3.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
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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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
95.17241379310344%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
36.61971830985916%
Price, $
$490
38%
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1749
71.38775510204081%
Multi-Core
9163
77.70522388059702%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-10900K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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63 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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56 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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56 FPS
$33.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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63 FPS
$25.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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45 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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77 FPS
$23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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