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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $122.54 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 31% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8600T - 264 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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SIVOYEEL CPU Processor Intel Core I5-8600T I5 8600T 2.3 GHz Six-Core Six-Thread CPU Processor 9M 35W LGA 1151
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1259
46.76820208023774%
Multi-Core
4662
28.73697836405104%
Intel Core i5-8600T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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