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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900K - 127 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $187.99 vs $468.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900K - $1.48 vs $3.93 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
119
93.7007874015748%
Value, $/FPS
$3.93/FPS
37.659033078880405%
Price, $
$468
40%
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/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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Updated 349275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
68.08163265306122%
Multi-Core
7960
67.5033921302578%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-12600K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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93 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
80 FPS
$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
74 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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80 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
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