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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 i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-9600K - 240 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
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
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
67.6412485183722%
Multi-Core
6468
47.23236453921425%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-9600K
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
€8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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104 FPS
€10.76/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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126 FPS
€11.02/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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86 FPS
€12.2/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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175 FPS
€31.03/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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138 FPS
€9.27/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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63 FPS
€15.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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63 FPS
€14.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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215 FPS
€10.23/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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63 FPS
€14.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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