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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 i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900 - 296 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $187.99 vs $372.84
- Up to 52% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900 - $0.64 vs $1.32 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
283
95.6081081081081%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
48.484848484848484%
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
65.75510204081633%
Multi-Core
7204
61.092265943012215%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-12600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
177 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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226 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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193 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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177 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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177 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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193 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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167 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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148 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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224 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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167 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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