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€199
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Core i5-10600
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €199.00 vs €433.75
- Up to 37% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900K - €1.05 vs €1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 38% better in War Thunder than Core i5-10600 - 262 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
190
73%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
262
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
63%
Price, €
€433.75
45%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
216 FPS
€6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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260 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
248 FPS
€19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
In Stock
243 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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248 FPS
€32.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
In Stock
232 FPS
€6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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194 FPS
€6.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
In Stock
248 FPS
€11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
In Stock
254 FPS
€7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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