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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $139.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900 - $0.84 vs $2.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8600K - 182 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-12900
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,779
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100 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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84 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.54
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100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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96 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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100 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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136 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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100 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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84 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,060
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84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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