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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €184.41 vs €265.16
- Up to 23% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700KF - €2.12 vs €2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9500 - 96 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
87
90%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€184.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.76/FPS
76%
Price, €
€265.16
69%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i7-12700KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
€24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
€25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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57 FPS
€21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199.62
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79 FPS
€22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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65 FPS
€19.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,152.49
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57 FPS
€26.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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57 FPS
€23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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57 FPS
€25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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71 FPS
€28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,993.8
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