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£257.21
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 70 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £257.21 vs £482.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KS - £1.42 vs £2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600 - 184 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
Buy for £257.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.62/FPS
54%
Price, £
£482.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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