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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 738 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900KS - 196 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
72.6530612244898%
Multi-Core
8596
72.89687924016283%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-9900KS
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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105 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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105 FPS
$17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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105 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,003.85
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131 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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130 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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92 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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118 FPS
$30.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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