In Minecraft, the Core i9-9900 is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $170 more expensive!
Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 4% faster in Minecraft – 1135 vs 1088 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Minecraft
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 23, 2019
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 34% cheaper – $329.95 vs $499.99
- Up to 34% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in Minecraft – $0.29 vs $0.45/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in Minecraft
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
1088 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
248 FPS
81%
Price, $
$499.99
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
64%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
1135 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
308 FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
![Intel Core i5 [12th Gen] i5-12600K Deca-core [10 Core] 3.70 GHz Processor - OEM Pack](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B09LMQLQJ3.jpg)
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
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
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900 Apr 23rd, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $423.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| 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 |
