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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700 - 244 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €204.83 vs €265.7
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 4,7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
63.51020408163265%
Multi-Core
6217
52.72218453188603%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-9700
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
20 FPS
€37.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€759
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20 FPS
€35.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€719
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29 FPS
€19.65/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€569.9
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35 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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115 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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29 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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