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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700 - 235 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$197.54 vs CA$265.03
- Up to 40% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.84 vs CA$1.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$197.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-9700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
20 FPS
CA$89.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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