Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5600U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5600U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5600U - 287 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5600U - 24 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-5600U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5600U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
