Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600KF - 155 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$223.3 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600KF - CA$1.44 vs CA$2.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 11835 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 11834 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |