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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €328.88 vs €397.97
- Up to 13% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - €2.27 vs €2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600K - 153 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
145
94%
Value, €/FPS
€2.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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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
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-12900K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
46 FPS
€29.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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100 FPS
€25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,517.72
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130 FPS
€18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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100 FPS
€48.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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153 FPS
€21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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77 FPS
€22.45/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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46 FPS
€31.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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71 FPS
€22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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91 FPS
€23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,175
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16 FPS
€78.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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