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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-7600 - 207 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $95.97 vs $314.99
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
51.00297176820207%
Multi-Core
3812
23.49750354435061%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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