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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900 - 234 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $187.99 vs $372.84
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900 - $0.8 vs $1.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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 i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
191
81.62393162393163%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
41.02564102564103%
Price, $
$372.84
50%
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
65.75510204081633%
Multi-Core
7204
61.092265943012215%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-9900
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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161 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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139 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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128 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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128 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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139 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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110 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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160 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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