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In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900KF - 214 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$216.47 vs CA$400.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-10900KF (Base Stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 125 watt) Box
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1763
74.35681147195277%
Multi-Core
9154
94.16726674210473%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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