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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 58% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9600 - 164 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9600 - £1.28 vs £1.53 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £158.62 vs £209.66
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£209.66
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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