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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 i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9960X - 272 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $239.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9960X - $0.88 vs $6.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
257
94.48529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$6.14/FPS
14.332247557003258%
Price, $
$1579
15%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 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 |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i5-12600
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
124 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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