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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $129.95 vs $173.00
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 144% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9800X - 66 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9800X - $2.62 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9800X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
19 FPS
$84.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$171.33/FPS
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