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€499
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in F1 23 than Core i9-9900K - 295 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €499.0 vs €585.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9900K - €1.69 vs €2.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel Core i9-9900K Prozessor (16M Cache, bis zu 5,00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 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 i9-9900K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
125 FPS
€4.56/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€569.9
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128 FPS
€4.69/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
In Stock
178 FPS
€6.49/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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125 FPS
€5.04/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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