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$468
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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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 i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- 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 4% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9900K - 239 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $239.99 vs $468.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900K - $0.9 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
96.23430962343096%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
49.18032786885246%
Price, $
$468
51%
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/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 352013 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
70.35006326444538%
Multi-Core
7960
81.88457977574323%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-12600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
117 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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128 FPS
$36.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$36.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
In Stock
88 FPS
$44.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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