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CA$262.58
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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$262.58 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.58 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 252 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$262.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 83 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
193 FPS
CA$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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209 FPS
CA$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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