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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9600K - 269 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €209.12 vs €248.75
- Up to 8% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600KF - €0.85 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
269
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
92%
Price, €
€248.75
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
245
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-9600K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
173 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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129 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.9
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110 FPS
€7.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
€7.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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