Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9600KF - 238 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-9600KF - CA$1.26 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$288.88 vs CA$299.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Buy for CA$288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |