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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Core i9-10900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Saints Row than Core i9-10900F - 179 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €199.76 vs €385.59
- Up to 52% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-10900F - €1.12 vs €2.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
31 FPS
€19.19/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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34 FPS
€18.82/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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85 FPS
€14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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31 FPS
€21.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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