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Core i5-9600KF vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-9600KF vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7106 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-9600KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9600KF - 261 vs 212 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

212

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

261

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7106 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

61%

Multi-Core

5707

37%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Core i5-9600KF

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Core i9-12900K

Jan 8th, 2019
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Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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16
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24
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
95 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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468.37

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313.15

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198.8

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339

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273.11

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110.27

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161.25

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199.76

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392.14

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Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Core i7-14700F
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639

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