Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900X - 127 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $187.99 vs $550.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900X - $1.48 vs $4.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $187.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348679 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
92.1259842519685%
Value, $/FPS
$4.7/FPS
31.48936170212766%
Price, $
$550
34%
Buy for $550 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348679 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
60.73469387755102%
Multi-Core
9516
80.69877883310718%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |