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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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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 Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €180.8 vs €430.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - €1.08 vs €2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10600K - 184 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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169 FPS
€14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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142 FPS
€34.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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184 FPS
€17.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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120 FPS
€14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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89 FPS
€16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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134 FPS
€15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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142 FPS
€42.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
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87 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,139
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103 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,199
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