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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 more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900 - 201 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €216.62 vs €433.4
- Up to 55% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900 - €1.08 vs €2.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/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 i9-10900 (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-10900
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
31 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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37 FPS
€16.48/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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116 FPS
€9.96/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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31 FPS
€20.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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