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CA$249
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Prices and StockMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$249.00 vs CA$449.00
- Up to 26% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.64 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 524 vs 389 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
389
74%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 99 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
524
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$449
55%
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$449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
347 FPS
CA$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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371 FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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