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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600K - 717 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
694
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
521 FPS
CA$4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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498 FPS
CA$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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404 FPS
CA$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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445 FPS
CA$6.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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456 FPS
CA$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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