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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700K - 165 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $121.0 vs $175.49
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
70.43441585828765%
Multi-Core
7089
72.92459623495525%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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