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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-8600

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1511 days newer than Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 6% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-8600 - 174 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

174

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

164

94.25287356321839%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$145.38

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$145.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

54.08618127786033%

Multi-Core

5027

30.986870492510633%

Intel Core i9-12900KS

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads6
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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