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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$199.99 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 59% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-9600 - 313 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
55.80152671755725%
Multi-Core
4944
32.01035933959211%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i9-12900K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
313 FPS
CA$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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175 FPS
CA$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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131 FPS
CA$20.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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137 FPS
CA$15.83/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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