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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €227.83 vs €419.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900K - €1.24 vs €2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-10600K - 206 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/FPS
61%
Price, €
€419.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900K
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88 FPS
€14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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179 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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144 FPS
€33.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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134 FPS
€19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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144 FPS
€55.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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114 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
€12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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