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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €277.81 vs €404.92
- Up to 29% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KF - €1.82 vs €2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12600 - 159 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€277.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
71%
Price, €
€404.92
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
138 FPS
€17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
€15.17/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
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€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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138 FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
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114 FPS
€18.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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102 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,519
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114 FPS
€16.97/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
€20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
€23.75/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,777
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84 FPS
€20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749.9
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102 FPS
€19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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102 FPS
€18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,888
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102 FPS
€18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,889
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84 FPS
€19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,666
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108 FPS
€36.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,900
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138 FPS
€18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,534.9
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102 FPS
€20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
€21.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
€16.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
€19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,666
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159 FPS
€24.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,849.9
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159 FPS
€23.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,724.9
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159 FPS
€25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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132 FPS
€15.76/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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