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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$254.99 vs CA$687.52
- Up to 36% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-12900F - CA$2.32 vs CA$3.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 72% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8600 - 189 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
110
58%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.64/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$687.52
37%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$687.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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