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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €162.67 vs €458.65
- Up to 63% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-12900KS - €0.98 vs €2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-10600K - 174 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
37%
Price, €
€458.65
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900KS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
€13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
€12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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87 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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54 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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66 FPS
€13.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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