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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10900 - 249 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £238.62 vs £484.80
- Up to 56% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10900 - £0.96 vs £2.18 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
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£0.96/FPS
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Price, £
£238.62
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FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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