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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K 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 more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - 296 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €216.62 vs €353.68
- Up to 42% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - €0.73 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-9700K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
51 FPS
€11.27/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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62 FPS
€9.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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192 FPS
€6.02/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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51 FPS
€12.45/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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