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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €299.16 vs €427.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-12900K - €1.43 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10600K - 225 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
66 FPS
€22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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66 FPS
€21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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87 FPS
€19.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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49 FPS
€28.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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186 FPS
€14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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157 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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28 FPS
€40.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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149 FPS
€13.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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149 FPS
€12.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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99 FPS
€16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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