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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9600 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$209.01 vs CA$239.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-12700KF - CA$1.7 vs CA$1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.81/FPS
93.92265193370164%
Price, CA$
CA$239
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 62 minutes ago
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
123
93.18181818181817%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$209.01 on Amazon
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Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
57.87806809184482%
Multi-Core
4944
36.48977784338327%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9600
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
71 FPS
CA$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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104 FPS
CA$35.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,691.14
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