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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 738 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-9900KS - 275 vs 252 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Battlefield V
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
72.6530612244898%
Multi-Core
8596
72.89687924016283%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i5-12600K
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
207 FPS
CA$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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164 FPS
CA$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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