Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$169.97 vs CA$405.68
- Up to 53% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.47 vs CA$3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
116
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$169.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.1/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$405.68
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$405.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |