Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-9990XE and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE or Intel Core i5-12600HE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12600HE

58%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9990XE is 1% better than Core i5-12600HE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HE

55%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	104.6
Valorant	111.9	118.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	66.6
Apex Legends	105.2	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	89.1
Overwatch	90.6	96.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	82.0
DOOM Eternal	55.9	59.4
Warzone	87.3	92.7
Assassin's Creed	94.0	99.8
Valheim	92.9	98.6

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600HE

130%

Core i9-9990XE

16%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600HE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 260W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	363	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2647	3215
Cinbench 20 Single-core	867	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6010	7457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2029	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19815	22765

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	4752	3072
Multi-Core	27739	31845

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	1760	1308
Multi-Core	10247	16263

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	LGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	260 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	32 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 21% better than Core i5-12600HE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 2 more core than Core i5-12600HE. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 24
All the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i9-9990XE 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 i5-12600HE specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.