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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- 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 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9900X - 287 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $165.48 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
62.758329818641926%
Multi-Core
9516
97.89116346054932%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i5-12600
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
144 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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