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Core i5-12600K vs Core i9-9900X

Core i5-12600K vs Core i9-9900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9900X - 240 vs 227 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

240

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.83/FPS

100%

Price, £

£198.74

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £198.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

227

94%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

60%

Multi-Core

9516

80%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

vs
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
16Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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