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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 820 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900KS - 530 vs 504 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $189.99 vs $543.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900KS - $0.36 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
530
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-9900KS
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
239 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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