Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-9500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i5-9500T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-9500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3929 vs 2144
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27632 vs 8143

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	9.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929 vs 2144
PassMark - CPU mark	27632 vs 8143

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T

Around 9% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8708 vs 7984

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8708 vs 7984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3929

2144

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27632

8143

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7984

8708

Name	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Core i5-9500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929	2144
PassMark - CPU mark	27632	8143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7984	8708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7946
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7946

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Core i5-9500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$289 - 299	$192
Place in performance rating	325	339
Processor Number	i5-12600K	i5-9500T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	i5-9000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i5
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	9.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of cores		6
Number of threads		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x3E92
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.10 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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
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	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)