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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10920X - 332 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $172.97 vs $699.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10920X - $0.52 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.97
100%
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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Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10920X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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