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Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-10900K gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-10900K and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like AIDA64, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Blender, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Death Stranding
  • Fallout 76
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Halo Infinite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Last Man Standing
  • Valheim
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fortnite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Borderlands 3
  • DOOM: Eternal

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or Intel Core i5-12600HE.


 
Intel Core i5-12600HE
Intel Core i9-10900K

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-12600HE58% Core i9-10900K57%
The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600HE is 1% better than Core i9-10900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-12600HE55% Core i9-10900K58%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite98.5102.7
Valorant111.9116.7
Cyberpunk 207762.765.3
Apex Legends105.2109.7
Call of Duty Warzone83.987.5
Overwatch90.694.5
Red Dead Redemption 277.280.5
DOOM Eternal55.958.3
Warzone87.391.0
Assassin's Creed94.098.0
Valheim92.996.8
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-12600HE130% Core i9-10900K43%
To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600HE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core363234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core26472677
Cinbench 20 Single-core867539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core60106399
Cinbench 23 Single-core20291418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1981517325

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core47523141
Multi-Core2773924010

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core17601617
Multi-Core1024714374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement dateJanuary 07, 2022April 01, 2020
TypeEmbeddedDesktop
SocketFCBGA1744FCLGA1200
Core nameAlder LakeComet Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation1210
Turbo Frequency4.5 MHz5.3 MHz
Frequency3.3 MHz3.7 MHz
Cores1210
Threads1620
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm14 nm
Transistors count10200 millions9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)45 W125 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/sDDR4-2933
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache18 MB20 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part number
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900K is 10% better than Core i5-12600HE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HE has 2 more core than Core i9-10900K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600HE is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 19
   Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-12600HE - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i9-10900K - all data

•  Cinebench r23 score
•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark


Intel Core i5-12600HE Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i9-9940X
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i3-12300HE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i5-12600HL
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13700HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Ryzen 7 7735HS


Intel Core i9-10900K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i9-7920X
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Core i9-7900X
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Core i9-9820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i5-1155G7
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Core i7-1260P
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i5-12500E
• Vs Core i5-12500TE
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i3-12300HE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i7-1270PE
• Vs Core i5-12500HL
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Core i3-12300HL
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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