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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9600 - 205 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £158.62 vs £330.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900K - £0.9 vs £1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
56%
Price, £
£330.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for £158.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-9600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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