Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €230.04 vs €260.00
- Up to 2% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-12700K - €0.54 vs €0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-9600K - 470 vs 429 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
429
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€230.04
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €230.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7037 minutes ago
Buy for €260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7312 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |