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Core i7-9700E vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-9700E vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $323

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MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-9700E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 926 days newer than Core i7-9700E.

Advantages of Core i7-9700E

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-9700E - 189 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700E - 16 vs 8 threads
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9700E Logo
Core i7-9700E

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

177

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-9700E Logo
Core i7-9700E

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700E Logo
Core i7-9700E

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1546

63%

Multi-Core

5980

51%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-9700E Logo

Core i7-9700E

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-9700E or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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