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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
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 i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900 - 389 vs 361 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €218.64 vs €438.21
- Up to 54% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900 - €0.56 vs €1.21 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-12600K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
153 FPS
€5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
€5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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