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CA$549.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$216.47 vs CA$549.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900 - CA$1.09 vs CA$2.74 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
39.78102189781022%
Price, CA$
CA$549.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
99.00497512437812%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$216.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$216.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
95.87545491306106%
Multi-Core
9721
74.5246856792395%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-12600
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
87 FPS
CA$31.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,699
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$35.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$28.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
100 FPS
CA$29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$29.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$33.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$27.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,350.6
In Stock
64 FPS
CA$55.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,525
In Stock
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