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$155
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $155.0 vs $189.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12500 - $0.21 vs $0.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i5-9600K - 767 vs 732 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
732
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-12500
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
226 FPS
$3.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$750
In Stock
323 FPS
$3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
323 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
In Stock
323 FPS
$2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
323 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.38
In Stock
323 FPS
$2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
286 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
226 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
286 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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