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Core i5-12600 vs Core i7-9700K

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

vs

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 400.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 400.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 25% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9700K - 500 vs 401 FPS
  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €219.88 vs €400.3
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

500

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€219.88

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip

Buy for 219.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

401

80.2%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€400.3

54%

Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 400.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

70.43441585828765%

Multi-Core

7089

72.92459623495525%

Intel Core i5-12600

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Intel Core i7-9700K

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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