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

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i5-12600K is about 18% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i5-12600K450
Intel Core i9-10900K380
Intel Core i5-12600KIntel Core i9-10900K
Released 2021 2020
Family Alder Lake Comet Lake
Cores 10 10
Threads 16 20
Clock 3700 MHz 3700 MHz
Process 10 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 125 W 125 W
Launch price $289 $488
Performance index 450 380

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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