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In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9960X - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
56.24489795918367%
Multi-Core
9994
84.75237449118046%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-9960X
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$12.69/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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100 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$18.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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100 FPS
$20.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,003.85
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138 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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137 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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