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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - 133 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$239.0 vs CA$406.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
63.22448979591837%
Multi-Core
6256
53.05291723202171%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-12600K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
49 FPS
CA$51.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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105 FPS
CA$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
CA$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$46.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099
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