Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €219.64 vs €515.34
- Up to 57% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - €1.05 vs €2.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€219.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €219.64 on Amazon
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Buy for €515.34 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |