In Atomfall, the Core i7-9700 is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $165 more expensive!
Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall – 235 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 23, 2019
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 47% cheaper – $184.46 vs $349.02
- Up to 47% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall – $0.78 vs $1.62/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-9700
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
215 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
91%
Price, $
$349.02
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
48%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
235 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
176 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
12 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-9700 Apr 23rd, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $333.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
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 Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
