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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$148.35 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 59% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.50 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8600 - 324 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
295
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$148.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$148.35 on Amazon
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Updated 6826 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
324
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$399.17
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon
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Updated 7100 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
148 FPS
CA$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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175 FPS
CA$21.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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