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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600K - 153 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £238.61 vs £346.84
- Up to 30% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - £1.58 vs £2.27 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.27/FPS
70%
Price, £
£346.84
68%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 608 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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