Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €306.08 vs €415.59
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 98% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8600 - 339 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8600 - €1.23 vs €1.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
339
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€415.59
73%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |