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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i9-9980XE - 911 vs 777 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €240.8 vs €1248.92
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9980XE - €0.26 vs €1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.8
100%
FPS and Value 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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CPU Intel Core i9-9980XE / LGA2066 / Box +++ 18-Cores - 36 Threads - 24.75 MB Cache-Speicher Grün
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-9980XE
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
696 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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580 FPS
€1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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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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782 FPS
€1.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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