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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 152 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £199.72 vs £482.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KS - £0.22 vs £0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600K - 943 vs 908 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199.72
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
943
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
43%
Price, £
£482.99
41%
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 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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