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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - 164 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $187.99 vs $820.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10940X - $1.15 vs $5.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
88.41463414634147%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
20.318021201413426%
Price, $
$820
22%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
63.755102040816325%
Multi-Core
10769
91.32462686567165%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-12600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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128 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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109 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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99 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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99 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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109 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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81 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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127 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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