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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i9-10900 - 911 vs 810 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €207.97 vs €370.47
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Intel Core i9-10900 (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1704
68.93203883495146%
Multi-Core
8421
69.96510468594217%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-10900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
361 FPS
€2.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-10900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
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696 FPS
€1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,309.9
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528 FPS
€1.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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696 FPS
€1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,189.9
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782 FPS
€1.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,519.9
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