Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i9-9900KS - 190 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $128.5 vs $402.16
- Up to 70% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KS - $0.75 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |