Buy on Amazon
CA$251.8
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
Availability
MSRP in USD: $289
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9500 - 157 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$203.03 vs CA$251.8
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74036 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$203.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
59.91836734693877%
Multi-Core
4990
42.3168249660787%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-9500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
CA$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,341.65
In Stock
104 FPS
CA$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,770.46
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
