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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$421.75 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600 - 153 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
90.49618320610688%
Multi-Core
9721
62.939462609258655%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-12900K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
153 FPS
CA$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
CA$25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
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67 FPS
CA$39.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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71 FPS
CA$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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