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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600KF - 324 vs 321 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$269.04 vs CA$775.13
- Up to 65% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.84 vs CA$2.39 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
324
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.39/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$775.13
34%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
321
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 246 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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