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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 19% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9600K - 196 vs 165 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 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $145.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.88 vs $2.34 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
165
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-9600K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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106 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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85 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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85 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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85 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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85 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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85 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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85 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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106 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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85 FPS
$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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