Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1373 days newer than Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 191% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8600T - 67 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1259
50.909826122118886%
Multi-Core
4662
35.74057037718491%
Intel Core i5-8600T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |