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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600K - 932 vs 908 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €204.83 vs €559.0
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
93.51145038167938%
Multi-Core
11792
76.34833279378441%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12600K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
630 FPS
€2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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718 FPS
€2.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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580 FPS
€2.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,229
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894 FPS
€2.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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845 FPS
€2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,999
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519 FPS
€2.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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831 FPS
€2.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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831 FPS
€2.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
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717 FPS
€2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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518 FPS
€2.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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