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Intel i9-12900K vs i5-12600 vs i5-12600K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 13352 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-12900K×Intel Core i5-12600×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $298.85 - BUY $271.99 - BUY $178.12 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700LGA 1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP241W65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$11.86$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q1 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples81604754717
CPU Value138.379.2155.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4144(0.0%)3830(-7.6%)3934(-5.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41332(0.0%)21538(-47.9%)27651(-33.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,332
Intel Core i5-12600
21,538
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,651
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900K
138.3
Intel Core i5-12600
79.2
Intel Core i5-12600K
155.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,144
Intel Core i5-12600
3,830
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,934
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP241W65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.