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Core i9-9880H vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i9-9880H vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-9880H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than Core i9-9880H.

Advantages of Core i9-9880H

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9880H - 127 vs 116 FPS
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9880H Logo
Core i9-9880H

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

116

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

127

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 202.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 533 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9880H Logo
Core i9-9880H

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9880H Logo
Core i9-9880H

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1364

55%

Multi-Core

6106

51%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i9-9880H Logo

Core i9-9880H

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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