Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i9-10900F - 911 vs 807 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$186.72 vs CA$329.49
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900F - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$186.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |