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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €209.12 vs €251.82
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9600K - 247 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
67.6412485183722%
Multi-Core
6468
47.23236453921425%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-12700K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
144 FPS
€9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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88 FPS
€12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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107 FPS
€12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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72 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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155 FPS
€35.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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118 FPS
€10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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54 FPS
€17.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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54 FPS
€16.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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203 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,199
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54 FPS
€17.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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