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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - 125 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $182.79 vs $296.13
- Up to 45% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - $1.62 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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