Intel Core i9 9900K vs Intel Core i5 12600K
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2018
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i9-9900K
i5-12600K
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
95 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
150 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Total Core Count
8
10
Total Thread Count
16
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
36x
37x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9728 K shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
20 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
192
256
Texture Units
24
16
Raster Operation Units
3
8
Execution Units
24
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,333
1,908
Cinebench R23
12,496
17,648
Geekbench 6
1,665
2,548
Geekbench 5
1,265
-
Geekbench 6
6,395
12,188
Geekbench 5
8,406
-
Blender
210
278
Passmark CPU
2,945
3,956
Passmark CPU
18,381
27,733