Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700K - 245 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $273.49 vs $275.13
- Up to 12% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700K - $1.12 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |