Buy on Amazon
€242.73
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
Availability
MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €242.73 vs €385.16
- Up to 32% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-12900KF - €1.17 vs €1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8600K - 224 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
207
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8432 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
68%
Price, €
€385.16
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
Buy for €385.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8432 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-12900KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
126 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,899.9
In Stock
185 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,279
In Stock
126 FPS
€15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,944.9
In Stock
126 FPS
€18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,329
In Stock
126 FPS
€14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,769.9
In Stock
98 FPS
€16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,579
In Stock
126 FPS
€16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,119
In Stock
137 FPS
€41.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€5,695.66
In Stock
137 FPS
€21.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€2,999
In Stock
126 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,844.9
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
