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Core i5-12600 vs Core i9-10920X

Core i5-12600 vs Core i9-10920X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-10920X - 189 vs 185 FPS
  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - €219.88 vs €1053.35
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

189

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 196 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

185

97.88359788359789%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€1053.35

20%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

85.65512379945369%

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1675

70.6452973428933%

Multi-Core

11349

100%

Intel Core i5-12600

vs

Intel Core i9-10920X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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