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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9600K - 834 vs 744 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9600K - €0.26 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €209.12 vs €216.62
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
834
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-9600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
430 FPS
€1.34/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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450 FPS
€1.36/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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672 FPS
€1.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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430 FPS
€1.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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