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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €425.94 vs €499.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600K - €4.73 vs €5.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 90 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
94%
Value, €/FPS
€4.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-12600K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
€57.49/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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15 FPS
€40.66/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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66 FPS
€17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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10 FPS
€62.99/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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