Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €209.12 vs €235.48
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 20% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9600K - 134 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9600K - €1.76 vs €1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.48
88%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |