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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $92.97 vs $251.35
- Up to 58% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - $0.49 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8600 - 214 vs 188 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
188
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
42%
Price, €
€251.35
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
102 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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102 FPS
€13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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167 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
€15.6/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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214 FPS
€24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
€15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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167 FPS
€12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
€10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,314.41
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143 FPS
€13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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167 FPS
€12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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