In Atomfall, the Core i9-9900X is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $316 more expensive!
Core i9-9900X
No clear advantages
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall – 235 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer
- Up to 63% cheaper – $184.46 vs $499.99
- Up to 63% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in Atomfall – $0.78 vs $2.32/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
215 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
91%
Price, $
$499.99
36%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
34%
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 i9-9900X vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
96%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
92%
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 i9-9900X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $989.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
