Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900T outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900T is 1420 days newer than Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900T
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8600 - 95 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
87
91.57894736842105%
Value, £/FPS
£1.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£114.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £114.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58390 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
61.95744680851064%
Multi-Core
5027
41.191412651589644%
Intel Core i9-12900T | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 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 |
1.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
14.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |