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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-9900KS

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-9900KS: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-9900KS

4.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for CA$9,019.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900KS

4.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for CA$9,019.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - 127 vs 120 FPS
  • Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - CA$231.75 vs CA$9019.53
  • Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

127

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$231.75

100%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$231.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


FPS

120

94.48818897637796%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$9019.53

2%

Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for CA$9,019.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 279 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


Single-Core

1780

72.00647249190939%

Multi-Core

8596

71.41907610501828%

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i9-9900KS

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 28th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
16Threads16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
125 W
TDP127 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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