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€121.91
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €121.91 vs €385.16
- Up to 64% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900KF - €0.63 vs €1.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10600KF - 221 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
192
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
36%
Price, €
€385.16
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
Buy for €385.16 on Amazon
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Updated 18551 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-12900KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
200 FPS
€9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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221 FPS
€10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
In Stock
200 FPS
€9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,944.9
In Stock
200 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
In Stock
200 FPS
€8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769.9
In Stock
185 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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105 FPS
€7.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€759
In Stock
200 FPS
€10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
In Stock
205 FPS
€27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€5,695.66
In Stock
205 FPS
€14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,999
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