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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $145.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 36% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-12600 - $0.6 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in F1 23 than Core i5-9600K - 290 vs 242 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
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
63%
Price, $
$273.49
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 4727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-12600
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
164 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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