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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 33% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10940X - 165 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £256.46 vs £763.77
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10940X - £1.55 vs £6.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
124
75.15151515151514%
Value, £/FPS
£6.16/FPS
25.162337662337663%
Price, £
£763.77
33%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£256.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 58292 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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