Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £158.88 vs £482.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KS - £1.17 vs £3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10600K - 160 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
85%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.02/FPS
38%
Price, £
£482.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |