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$175
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $175.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900 - $3.24 vs $5.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 59% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-8600 - 86 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
54
62.7906976744186%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
60.787992495309574%
Price, $
$458
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
58.87585928022645%
Multi-Core
5027
38.53879178166207%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i9-12900
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$72.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$81.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
27 FPS
$74.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
26 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$93.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
26 FPS
$64.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
18 FPS
$72.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
26 FPS
$68.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
26 FPS
$92.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
10 FPS
$119.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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