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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1359 days newer than Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8600 - 274 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€579
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
55.57251908396946%
Multi-Core
5027
32.54775008093234%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-8600
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
183 FPS
€15.7/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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274 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,819.9
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224 FPS
€9.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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274 FPS
€14.43/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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