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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $130.95 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-10600 - 101 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
60.26717557251908%
Multi-Core
6175
39.98057623826481%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i9-12900K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
15 FPS
$105.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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101 FPS
$35.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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1 FPS
$1289/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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59 FPS
$40.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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15 FPS
$98.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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1 FPS
$1379/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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49 FPS
$59.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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59 FPS
$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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49 FPS
$83.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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49 FPS
$78.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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