Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-7600 - 131 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$144.0 vs CA$543.37
- Up to 69% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.27 vs CA$4.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.15/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$543.37
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$543.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4152 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
113
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |