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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9600K - 193 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$122.49 vs CA$309.89
- Up to 60% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$309.89
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 300 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
191
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$122.49 on Amazon
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Updated 300 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9600K
With selected game settings
137 FPS
CA$27.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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93 FPS
CA$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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