Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$225.0 vs CA$249.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12500 - CA$1.17 vs CA$1.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600K - 212 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
192
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13921 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |