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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 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 cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €189.84 vs €216.62
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in New World than Core i5-9500 - 143 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing New World than Core i5-9500 - €1.51 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i5-12600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
41 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
€13.55/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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93 FPS
€12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
€15.49/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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