Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 50% better in League of Legends than Core i9-10920X - 308 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - €216.62 vs €904.56
- Up to 84% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10920X - €0.7 vs €4.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |