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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10600K - 334 vs 315 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
315
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
247 FPS
€6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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321 FPS
€7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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