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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-9800X - 467 vs 413 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$268.04 vs CA$1838.24
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-9800X - CA$0.57 vs CA$4.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
467
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$268.04
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FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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