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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - 242 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $273.49 vs $440.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - $1.13 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-12600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
136 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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138 FPS
$42.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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69 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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228 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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