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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$239.79 vs CA$611.10
- Up to 56% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900 - CA$2.05 vs CA$4.70 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.7/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$611.1
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.79
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10600KF
With selected game settings
64 FPS
CA$50.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10600KF
With selected game settings
44 FPS
CA$69.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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44 FPS
CA$69.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,077.49
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44 FPS
CA$57.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
CA$56.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$56.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$53.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$72.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,171.15
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44 FPS
CA$64.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
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44 FPS
CA$62.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,749.99
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58 FPS
CA$51.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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