In Minecraft, the Core i5-9600 is slightly slower than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i5-9600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i7-12700K
- Up to 6% faster in Minecraft – 1144 vs 1082 FPS
- Up to 6% faster in Minecraft
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-12700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
1082 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
238 FPS
75%
Price, $
$288.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
9 MB
36%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600 Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
