Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i7-5600U vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-5600U vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5600U.

Advantages of Core i7-5600U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-5600U - 153 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 24 vs 4 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

142

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

153

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499.55

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo
Core i7-5600U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

911

35%

Multi-Core

1726

11%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-5600U Logo

Core i7-5600U

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Mar 1st, 2015
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
BroadwellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
16
4
24
2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
15 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
26.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 5500UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-5600U or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.