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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9600K - 298 vs 283 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 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €209.12 vs €849.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900 - €0.74 vs €2.85 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
283
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
Value Winner
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
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-9600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
167 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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167 FPS
€8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,469.99
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235 FPS
€8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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175 FPS
€13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,407.55
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175 FPS
€15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,799
In Stock
189 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,300.86
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167 FPS
€8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,349.37
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167 FPS
€10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
In Stock
175 FPS
€21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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146 FPS
€7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,026.26
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