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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 24% better in Rust than Core i7-9800X - 240 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $239.99 vs $545.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9800X - $1.0 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
193
80.41666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
35.46099290780142%
Price, $
$545
44%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 351994 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
57.69717418810628%
Multi-Core
7353
75.64036621746733%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Core i5-12600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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