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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2501 days newer than Core i7-5600U.
Advantages of Core i7-5600U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i7-5600U - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 24 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5600U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5600U | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5600U or Core i9-12900
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