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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-9600 - 274 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
59.11847957945815%
Multi-Core
4944
37.90248390064397%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i9-12900
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
124 FPS
£13.6/FPS
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Core i9-12900
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Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£21.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900
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101 FPS
£16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
£12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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177 FPS
£10.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
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101 FPS
£19.8/FPS
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Core i9-12900
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