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Core i5-12600 vs Core i9-10900F

Core i5-12600 vs Core i9-10900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 273.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F

Buy for 296.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 273.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F

Buy for 296.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 33% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10900F - 289 vs 218 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €273.36 vs €296.13
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10900F - €0.95 vs €1.36 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

289

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.95/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.36

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 273.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

218

75%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

69%

Price, €

€296.13

92%

Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F

Buy for 296.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 132 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

70%

Multi-Core

8426

86%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

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Intel Core i9-10900F Logo

Intel Core i9-10900F

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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