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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €45.0 vs €427.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - €0.26 vs €2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-6600K - 205 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-12900K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
93 FPS
€15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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93 FPS
€15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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110 FPS
€15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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78 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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184 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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164 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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59 FPS
€19.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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159 FPS
€12.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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159 FPS
€11.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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120 FPS
€13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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