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CA$279
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$279.0 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - CA$2.08 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600KF - 153 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
134
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$339
82%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7948 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i7-12700F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
CA$17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,886.26
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132 FPS
CA$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,424.14
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107 FPS
CA$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,628.98
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86 FPS
CA$18.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,599.95
In Stock
99 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,522.48
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143 FPS
CA$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,833.5
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143 FPS
CA$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,390.15
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99 FPS
CA$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
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55 FPS
CA$76.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,208.59
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86 FPS
CA$20.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
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