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$155
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $155.0 vs $236.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700K - $1.13 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - 157 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/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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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
74%
Price, $
$236.99
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $236.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-12700K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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135 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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135 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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140 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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127 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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84 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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122 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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141 FPS
$10.9/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,537
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