Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 22% better in F1 23 than Core i5-9600KF - 285 vs 233 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$249.99 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15697 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
285
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15697 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |