Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9600 - 98 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $177.2 vs $195.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9600 - $1.81 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |