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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €188.88 vs €428.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900K - €1.19 vs €2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6600K - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
159
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
46%
Price, €
€428.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-12900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
48 FPS
€27.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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133 FPS
€17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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97 FPS
€49.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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166 FPS
€19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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75 FPS
€23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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48 FPS
€30.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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89 FPS
€23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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97 FPS
€60.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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110 FPS
€17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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