Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i9-10910

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i9-10910 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3827 vs 3164
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3827 vs 3164
PassMark - CPU mark 21503 vs 21483

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10910

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 480 KB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10910

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3827
3164
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21503
21483
Name Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i9-10910
PassMark - Single thread mark 3827 3164
PassMark - CPU mark 21503 21483
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6527

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i9-10910

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 Q3'20
Launch price (MSRP) $255
Place in performance rating 481 483
Processor Number i5-12600 i9-10910
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 12 20
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690 0x9BC5
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)