Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i9-10900 - 287 vs 280 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €308.99 vs €542.71
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10900 - €1.08 vs €1.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€308.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |