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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10900 - 273 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €214.99 vs €442.65
- Up to 54% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-10900 - €0.79 vs €1.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-10900
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
103 FPS
€8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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103 FPS
€8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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