Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-9500 - 148 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $160.74 vs $187.9
- Up to 4% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12600K - $1.22 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $187.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
132
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |